Daitō Station
Railway station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
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Daitō Station (大塔駅, Daitō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu].[1][2]
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JR KyushuDaitō Station 大塔駅  | |||||||||||
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Daitō Station in 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 16-2 Daitō-cho, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-1161 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°08′58″N 129°46′55″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Sasebo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 42.6 km from Hizen-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes: platforms linked by level crossing and ramps | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 September 1942 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 413 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 238th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Sasebo Line and is located 42.6 km from the starting point of the line at Hizen-Yamaguchi.[3] Besides the Sasebo Line local services, the JR Kyushu Rapid Seaside Liner also stops at the station. In addition, although Haiki is the official starting point of the Ōmura Line, most of its local services continue on to terminate at Sasebo using the Sasebo Line tracks and stop at this station on the way.[4]
Station layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two staggered side platforms serving two tracks. There is no station building but shelters are provided on both platforms as well as automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps at both ends.[3][2][5]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sasebo Line | for Isahaya |
| 2 | ■ Sasebo Line | for Sasebo |
Close up of the level crossing and ramp leading to a platform.
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 30 September 1942 as Daitō Signal Box. On 15 May 1945, the facility was upgraded to a full station and passenger services commenced. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[6][7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 413 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 238th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]
Environs
- Nishi–Kyushu Expressway Sasebo–Daitō Interchange
- Japan National Route 35
- Japan National Route 205
- ÆON Daitō Shopping Center
