Masaru Station (真申駅, Masaru-eki, まさるえき) is a train station located in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line[3] which has been operated by the third-sector Matsuura Railway since 1988.[4]
Masaru Station 真申駅 | |
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![]() Island platform in April 2008 | |
General information | |
Location | Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture Japan |
Coordinates | 33°12′24.15″N 129°39′4.58″E |
Operated by | Matsuura Railway |
Line(s) | ■ Nishi-Kyūshū Line |
Distance | 77.7 km from Arita Station |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At-grade |
Other information | |
Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
History | |
Opened | 29 August 1931; 90 years ago (1931-08-29) |
Original company | Japanese National Railways |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Masaru Station Location within Nagasaki Prefecture Show map of Nagasaki Prefecture![]() ![]() Masaru Station Masaru Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Trains on this branch terminate at either Saza or Sasebo. Travellers can transfer at Saza for local trains to Imari, and then on to Arita. The rapid service between Saza and Sasebo does not stop here. It is 77.7 km from Arita.[5]
The station consists of one ground-level island platform with two tracks.
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Nishi-Kyūshū Line | ||||
Koura | Local | Tanagata | ||
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station |
Stations of the Nishi-Kyūshū Line | |
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