Shin-Tosu Station
Shin-Tosu Station 新鳥栖駅 | |
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 Shin-Tosu Station on 12 March 2011 | |
| Location |
Harakogamachi, Tosu, Saga （佐賀県鳥栖市原古賀町） Japan |
| Operated by | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | |
| History | |
| Opened | 2011 |
Shin-Tosu Station (新鳥栖駅 Shin-Tosu-eki) is a railway station in Tosu, Saga, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The station opened on March 12, 2011. The name of the station was officially announced by JR Kyushu on December 17, 2010.[1]
Lines
Shin-Tosu Station under construction in July 2007
Shin-Tosu Station is served by the Kyushu Shinkansen, and will also form the junction with the planned West Kyushu Route of the Kyushu Shinkansen to Nagasaki in the future. The Nagasaki Main Line platforms are accessible through a separate set of ticket gates across from the Shinkansen gates.[2]
Station layout
Shin-Tosu Station under construction from East Entrance on 21 March 2010
The station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks.[2]
| 1 | ■Limited express: Kamome, Midori, Huis Ten Bosch | for Tosu and Hakata |
|---|---|---|
| ■Nagasaki Main Line | for Tosu | |
| 2 | ■Limited express: Kamome, Midori, Huis Ten Bosch | for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, Nagasaki, Sasebo, and Huis Ten Bosch |
| ■Nagasaki Main Line | for Saga, Hizen-Yamaguchi, Isahaya | |
| 11,12 | ■Kyushu Shinkansen | for Hakata and Shin-Ōsaka |
| 13,14 | ■Kyushu Shinkansen | for Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chūō |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu Shinkansen | ||||
| Hakata | Kagoshima Route | Kurume | ||
| Hakata | Planned Nishi-Kyushu Route (Nagasaki Route) |
Saga | ||
| Nagasaki Main Line | ||||
| Tosu | - | Hizen-Fumoto | ||
See also
Media related to Shin-Tosu Station at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ JR Kyushu News Release (December 17, 2010), retrieved on December 18, 2010 (Japanese)
- 1 2 Misawa, Manabu (January 2010). "東北新幹線・九州新幹線 建設状況最新レポート". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39 no. 309 (Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun). pp. 29–35.
Coordinates: 33°22′13″N 130°29′28″E / 33.370278°N 130.491111°E
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