Omachi Station (Saga)
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Train station
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in Ōmachi
Ōmachi, Saga
is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.-Geography:*Mountains: The northern part of town gradually becomes mountainous.*Rivers: Rokkaku River*Lakes: The northern, mountainous part of town is dotted with ponds....
, 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
Japan
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. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Sasebo Line
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...
.
Layout
It has two tracks, one island platformIsland platform
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and a footbridge
Footbridge
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connecting it with the station building.
Environs
- Saga Sanyo Industries
- Ōmachi City Hall
- Ōmachi Post Office
- Ōmachi Higashi Post Office
- Ōmachi Hospital
- Ōmachi Police Station
- Ōmachi Elementary School
- Ōmachi Junior High School
History
- 1896-05-05 - Opening
- 1987-04-01 - Railways privatize and the station is inherited by JR Kyushu