Daitō Station (大塔駅, Daitō-eki) is a railway station in Daitō Town, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Sasebo Line.[1][2]
Daitō Station 大塔駅 | |
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![]() Daitō Station in 2014 | |
General information | |
Location | Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken Japan |
Coordinates | 33°08′58″N 129°46′55″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Sasebo Line |
Distance | 42.6 km from Hizen-Yamaguchi |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Disabled access | Yes: platforms linked by level crossing and ramps |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 30 September 1942 (1942-09-30) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 523 daily |
Rank | 242nd (among JR Kyushu stations) |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Daitō Station Location within Japan |
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 run on to terminate at Sasebo using the Sasebo Line track and stop at this station on the way.[4]
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]
← | Service | → | ||
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Sasebo Line | ||||
Haiki | Local | Hiu | ||
Ōmura Line | ||||
Haiki | Local | Hiu | ||
JR Kyushu Rapid | ||||
Hiu | Seaside Liner | Haiki |
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]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 523 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 242nd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]
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Stations of the Sasebo Line | |
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Stations of the Ōmura Line | |
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