is a train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 in Tarami-chō, Isahaya

Isahaya, Nagasaki

is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on September 1, 1940. On March 1, 2005, the city expanded through a merger with the surrounding towns of Tarami, Moriyama, Iimori, Takaki and Konagai merged to form the new city of Isahaya...

, Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Nagasaki.- History :Nagasaki Prefecture was created by merging of the western half of the former province of Hizen with the island provinces of Tsushima and Iki...

, Japan

Japan

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. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. The Nagasaki Main Line splits into the "new line" and the "old line" at this station. Also, the Rapid Service train

Train

A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...

 Sea Side Liner stops here. In 2003 an average of 3,665 people per day used this station.

Layout

The station consists of two platforms, connected by a footbridge

Footbridge

A footbridge or pedestrian bridge is a bridge designed for pedestrians and in some cases cyclists, animal traffic and horse riders, rather than vehicular traffic. Footbridges complement the landscape and can be used decoratively to visually link two distinct areas or to signal a transaction...

, servicing three tracks.

Environs

• Isahaya City Office Tarami Branch (Former Tarami Town Office)
• Tarami Post Office
• Seiryo High School
• Soseikan High School and Junior High School

History

• November 27, 1898 - Opened under the control of Kyushu Railroad.
• July 1, 1907 - Kyushu Railroad nationalizes and the station falls under the control of the Japanese Government Railways
  Japanese Government Railways
  The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
  
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• October 2, 1972 - New Line (Kikitsu - Urakami via Ichinuno) is established.
• June 6, 1976 - Track from Tosu to Ichinuno to Nagasaki is electrified.
• April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and the station is inherited by JR Kyushu
  Kyushu Railway Company
  The , also referred to as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in Kyushu, Japan and the JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Beetle hydrofoil service across the Tsushima Strait between Fukuoka and Busan, South Korea.When Japan Railways was divided in...
  
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Adjacent stations

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※Some trains are different in a station to stop.