Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station
Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station たびら平戸口駅 | |||||
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![]() Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station in September 2009 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Tabira-chō Yamanouchi-men, Hirado-shi, Nagasaki-ken Japan | ||||
Operated by | Matsuura Railway | ||||
Line(s) | Nishi-Kyūshū Line | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 6 August 1935 | ||||
Previous names | Hiradoguchi (until 1989) | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2005 | 302 daily | ||||
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Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station (たびら平戸口駅, Tabira-Hiradoguchi-eki) is the railway station in Tabira-chō Yamanouchi-men, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.
This station is the westernmost non-monorail railway station in Japan.
Lines
[edit]Adjacent stations
[edit]← | Service | → | ||
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Naka-Tabira | Nishi-Kyushu Line | Nishi-Tabira |
Station layout
[edit]The station is ground level with 2 platforms and 3 tracks.
1 | ■Nishi-Kyūshū Line | To Matsuura・Imari |
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2 | ■Nishi-Kyūshū Line | To Imari・Sasebo |
3 | ■Nishi-Kyūshū Line | To Saza・Sasebo |
Surrounding area
[edit]- National Route 204
- Hirado City Office Tabira Branch
- Hirado Bridge
- Tabira post office
- Shinwa Bank Tabira Branch
History
[edit]- August 6, 1935 - Opens for business as Hiradoguchi Station.
- April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
- April 1, 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway.
- March 11, 1989 - This Station is renamed Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station.
- The platforms in October 2007
- The station interior in October 2007
- The monument marking the station as the furthest west in Japan
External links
[edit]- Matsuura Railway (Japanese)
- The introduction of Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station (Nagasaki Shimbun-sha, Japanese)
33°21′45″N 129°34′57″E / 33.36250°N 129.58250°E