is a train station in Shiroishi

Shiroishi, Saga

is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Shiroshi absorbed the towns of Fukudomi and Ariake, all from Kishima District, to become the new and expanded town of Shiroshi.-Geography:...

, Kishima District, Saga Prefecture

Saga Prefecture

is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...

, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.

Layout

It is an above ground station consisting of two tracks flanked by two side platforms

Railway platform

A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...

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Other

From April 1st, 1988 to April 30th, 1989 this station, along with the Sasebo Line's

Sasebo Line

The is a railway line in Japan running from Hizen-Yamaguchi Station in Kōhoku, Saga Prefecture to Sasebo Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is part of the route connecting Sasebo with Saga and Fukuoka...

 Ōmachi Station

Omachi Station (Saga)

is a train station in Ōmachi, Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Sasebo Line.-Layout:It has two tracks, one island platform and a footbridge connecting it with the station building.-Environs:...

, was the starting point from which one could purchase the longest one-way ticket in Japan.

Surroundings

• Shiroishi High School (佐賀県立白石高等学校)
• Shiroishi Agricultural High School (佐賀県立佐賀農業高等学校)
• National Route 207
• Saga Prefecture Route 36

Adjacent stations

External links

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