Takeo-Onsen Station
Takeo-Onsen Station 武雄温泉駅 | |
|---|---|
 The south entrance | |
| Location |
Takeo, Saga Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°11′48″N 130°01′25″E / 33.19673°N 130.023514°ECoordinates: 33°11′48″N 130°01′25″E / 33.19673°N 130.023514°E |
| Operated by |
.svg.png){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | Sasebo Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 May 1895 |
| Rebuilt | 2008 |
| Previous names | Karasaki; Takeo (until 1975) |
| Location | |
  Takeo-Onsen Station Location within Japan | |
Takeo-Onsen Station (武雄温泉駅 Takeo-Onsen eki) is a railway station on the Sasebo Line operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) in Takeo, Saga, Japan. The station opened on May 5, 1895.
Structure
One elevated island platform. Two elevated tracks and south station office were completed on 17 February 2008. One more track and north station office are under construction and they will be completed in 2009. All day manned station. There are reservation counter, ticket machines, elevators, escalators. There are no machine gates.
| 2 | ■Limited express Midori, Huis Ten Bosch | for Saga, Hakata |
|---|---|---|
| ■Sasebo Line | for Hizen-Yamaguchi, Tosu | |
| 3 | ■Limited express Midori, Huis Ten Bosch | for Sasebo, Huis Ten Bosch |
| ■Sasebo Line | for Arita, Haiki |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sasebo Line | ||||
| Takahashi | Local | Nagao | ||
| Hizen-Yamaguchi | Limited express Huis Ten Bosch | Arita | ||
| Hizen-Yamaguchi | Limited Express Midori | Arita | ||
History
The station opened on 5 May 1895 as Karasaki Station. It was renamed Takeo Station on 10 July 1897, and then Takeo-Onsen on 19 June 1975.
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.
The elevated station opened on 17 February 2008.
Future plans
Takeo-Onsen Station is planned to be a station of Kyushu Shinkansen Nagasaki route (West Kyushu route). On 26 March 2008, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan granted permission for the start of construction.
The location of the planned Shinkansen platforms (March 2008)
The elevated platform (March 2008)
See also
External links
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