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Emukae-Shikamachi Station (江迎鹿町駅, Emukae-Shikamachi-eki) is the railway station in Shimamachi-chō Fukae-men, Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture.It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

Emukae-Shikamachi Station 江迎鹿町駅
General information
Location	Shimamachi-chō Fukae-men, Sasebo, Nagasaki （佐世保市鹿町町深江免） Japan
Operated by	Matsuura Railway
Line(s)	Nishi-Kyūshū Line
History
Opened	1939
Previous names	Emukae (until 1988)
Passengers
2005	677 daily

Lines

• Matsuura Railway
  • Nishi-Kyūshū Line

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Matsuura Railway
Suetachibana		Nishi-Kyūshū Line		Takaiwa

Station layout

Emukae-Shikamachi Station has one ground level island platform serving two tracks.

Environs

• National Route 204
• Emukae Bus Center (Saihi Motor)
• Emukae Administration Center
• Emukae Post Office
• Emukae Police Station
• Saihi Driving School
• Shikamachi Technical High School

History

• 25 January 1939 - Opens for business as Emukae Station (江迎駅, Emukae-eki).
• 1 April 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
• 1 April 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway and renamed to present name.

References

• Nagasaki statistical yearbook (Nagasaki prefectural office statistics section,Japanese)

External links

• Matsuura Railway (Japanese)

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