Yoshinogari-Kōen Station

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South Entrance of Yoshinogari Station

Yoshinogari-kōen Station (吉野ヶ里公園駅 Yoshinogari kōen eki) is a railway station in Yoshinogari, Kanzaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.

Layout

It is an above ground station with three tracks, two platforms (one side platform, one island platform) and a footbridge connecting them. It does not have a MARS terminal, but it does have a POS system from which tickets may be sold

Environs

History

  • September 30, 1942 - Mitagawa Signal Box established
  • December 1, 1943 - Mitagawa Station begins passenger service
  • June 6, 1976 - Track is electrified from Tosu to Hizen-Koga to Nagasaki
  • April 1, 1987 - Privatization of national railroads; Mitagawa Station is inherited by JR Kyushu
  • October 10, 1993 - Station renamed Yoshinogari Park Station
  • March 1, 2000 - Station elevated to be on a bridge

Adjacent stations

«Service»
Nakabara   Nagasaki Main Line   Kanzaki

Coordinates: 33°19′29″N 130°23′59″E / 33.3248°N 130.3998°E / 33.3248; 130.3998

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