Zōshuku Station
Encyclopedia
is the railway station
in Ōaza Magarikawa, Arita Town
, Saga Prefecture
. It is operated by Matsuura Railway
and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line
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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 Ōaza Magarikawa, Arita Town
Arita, Saga
is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan. It is known for producing Arita porcelain, one of the traditional handicrafts of Japan. It also holds the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan, the Arita Ceramic Fair...
, 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...
. It is operated by Matsuura Railway
Matsuura Railway
is a third sector railway company in Nagasaki and Saga Prefecture in Japan.-Principal investors:* Nagasaki Prefecture * Lucky Taxi * Tsuji Industry * Saihi Motor -History:...
and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Nishi-Kyushu Line
The is a Japanese railway line operated by Matsuura Railway, which runs between Arita in Saga Prefecture and Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture.-Stations:Rapid Service: Down trains operate between Saza and Sasebo. Up trains operate between Sasebo and Tabira-Hiradoguchi.-History:The line was opened on...
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Adjacent stations
History
- August 7, 1898 - Opens for business by Imari Railway.
- December 1, 1898 - Kyushu RailwayKyushu Railwaywas a company that built and operated railways in Kyushu, one of four main islands of Japan. Most of its lines came under the control of Japanese Government Railways following nationalization in 1907, and many are now operated by Kyushu Railway Company.-Outline:...
merges Imari Railway. - July 1, 1907 - The Railroad Ministry nationalizes all lines of Kyushu Railway.
- 1913–Present station building is established.
- April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR KyushuKyushu Railway CompanyThe , 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...
. - April 1, 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura RailwayMatsuura Railwayis a third sector railway company in Nagasaki and Saga Prefecture in Japan.-Principal investors:* Nagasaki Prefecture * Lucky Taxi * Tsuji Industry * Saihi Motor -History:...
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