is a passenger

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

in located in the city of

Isahaya, Nagasaki is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1940. As of November 1, 2022, the city has an estimated population of 132,385 and a population density of 389 persons per km². The total area ...

. It is operated by third-sector railway company

Shimabara Railway ( for short) is a third-sector railway company in Nagasaki, Japan. Shimabara Railway also operates buses, taxis and passenger ferries; as well as other non-transport ventures. Nagasaki Prefecture and Cities in Shimabara area came to hold stocks ...

Lines

The station is served by the

Shimabara Railway Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Isahaya Station, Isahaya and Shimabarakō. The line parallels the coast of Shimabara Peninsula, Nagasaki Prefecture. The third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway owns the line and also operates bu ...

and is located 2.9 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

located on the south side of a single track. There is no station building, but there is a roof over the platform. Part of the space under the platform is also used as a bicycle parking area. The station is unattended.. Saiwai Station 2.JPG, Outside the station showing bicycle parking area

History

Sawai Station was opened on 11 March 2000.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 61,458 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 168 passengers. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.

Surrounding area

It is located in a redeveloped area east of the Isahaya city area. *Kyushu Environmental Welfare and Medical College *Isahaya City Isahaya Junior High School *Isahaya City Oguri Elementary School *Nagasaki Prefectural Isahaya Agricultural High School

References

External links

Shimabara Railway Official Site
Railway stations in Japan opened in 2000 Railway stations in Nagasaki Prefecture Stations of Shimabara Railway Isahaya, Nagasaki {{Nagasaki-railstation-stub