Saigō Station
Railway station in Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
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Saigō Station (西郷駅, Saigō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in Mizuho neighborhood of the city of Unzen, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.[1][2]
Japan
Shimabara RailwaySaigō Station 西郷駅 | |||||||||||
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Saigō Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Mizuho-chō, Unzen-shi, Nagasaki-ken 859-1206 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°52′22.03″N 130°14′38.18″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | Shimabara Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Shimabara Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 23.0 km from Isahaya | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 October 1912 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 64 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 23.0 km from the starting point of the line at Isahaya.[1]
Station layout
The station is on the ground level with two opposing unnumbered side platforms and two tracks. The two platforms are staggered, with the south platform slightly offset toward Jindaicho and the north platform slightly offset toward Taisho. The two platforms are connected by a level crossing (without barriers or alarms. The station building is adjacent to the south platform, and a waiting room is located on the north platform. The station building is a single-story building, and inside there are toilets, a waiting room, and a station office. It is an unstaffed station.
Platforms
| station side (south) | ■ ■ Shimabara Railway Line | for Isahaya |
| opposite side (north) | ■ ■Shimabara Railway Line | for Shimabara and Shimabarakō |
Level crossing
History
Saigō Station was opened on 10 October 1912.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 23,530 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 64 passengers.[3]
Surrounding area
National Route 251- Unzen City Mizuho General Branch Office (formerly Mizuho Town Hall)
