Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station
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Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station たびら平戸口駅 | |
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| Station Building (2009/09) | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Nagasaki (See other stations in Nagasaki) |
| City | Hirado |
| Neighborhood etc. | Tabira-chō Yamanouchi-men |
| (in Japanese) | 平戸市田平町山内免 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1935 |
| Former name | Hiradoguchi Station |
| Present name since | 1989 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Matsuura Railway |
| Line(s) | Nishi-Kyūshū Line |
| Statistics | 302 passengers/day (2005) |
Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station (たびら平戸口駅 Tabira-Hiradoguchi-eki) is the railway station in Tabira-chō Yamanouchi-men, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.
This station is westernmost station of the railway using traditional rail tracks in Japan.
Lines
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naka-Tabira | Nishi-Kyushu Line | Nishi-Tabira | ||
Station layout
The station is ground level with 2 platforms and 3 tracks.
| 1 | ■Nishi-Kyūshū Line | To Matsuura・Imari |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ■Nishi-Kyūshū Line | To Imari・Sasebo |
| 3 | ■Nishi-Kyūshū Line | To Saza・Sasebo |
Environs
- National Route 204
- Hirado City Office Tabira Branch
- Hirado Bridge
- Tabira post office
- Shinwa Bank Tabira Branch
History
- August 6, 1935 - Opens for business as Hiradoguchi Station.
- April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
- April 1, 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway.
- March 11, 1989 - This Station is renamed to Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station.
Gallery
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Platforms（2007/10）
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Inside of the Station（2007/10）
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The monument of "the station of the Japanese most west end"（2007/02）
External links
- Matsuura Railway (Japanese)
- The introduction of Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station (Nagasaki Shimbun-sha, Japanese)
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Coordinates: 33°21′45″N 129°34′57″E / 33.36250°N 129.58250°E
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