is a passenger

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located in the Nabeshima neighborhood of the city of

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Saga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasak ...

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. It is operated by

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and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. It is also a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines

The station is served by the Nagasaki Main Line, located from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of one

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and one

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connected by a footbridge. Platform 3 on the island platform, where outbound trains arrive and depart, is used by some direct trains to the Karatsu Line and freight trains during peak loading seasons, as well as for the return trip of the special express "Kamome" trains that depart and arrive at Saga Station during peak passenger seasons. The station is unattended.

Platforms

JRKyushu-Nagasaki-main-line-Nabeshima-station-platform.jpg, Platforms View from platform of Nabeshima Station.jpg, Freight lines

History

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national railway system directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways ( ja, 鉄道省, Tetsudō-shō, ) until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Rai ...

(JGR) opened the station as on 1 October 1926 on the existing track of the Nagasaki Main Line. On 7 July 1930, the facility was upgraded to a full station and passenger traffic commenced. With the privatization of

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(JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 446 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 229th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

*Saga Prefectural School for the Deaf *Saga Prefectural Saga Kita High School *Saga Prefectural Equestrian Training Center

References

External links

Nabeshima Station (JR Kyushu)
{{Nagasaki Main Line Nagasaki Main Line Railway stations in Saga Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930 Saga (city)