is the major railway station in the city of

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, in Japan. The

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of the Kyushu Railway Company and the

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of the

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provide local and regional service and connections to the extensive JR network. Sasebo is the westernmost station in the JR Group. The plaza in front of Sasebo Station contains a multi-level shopping complex called Friesta Sasebo, with coffee shops, clothing, housewares, music and a supermarket. Within the station itself are souvenir shops featuring local foods and products. Sasebo Station is about two hours by train from

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in the city of

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(via the Midori line) and about two hours from

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in the city of

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. Across the street from Sasebo Station is the Sasebo Bus Center, which provides connecting service to many local destinations.

Lines

*JR Kyushu **

Station layout

JR

The station is above ground level with 3 platforms and 6 tracks.

MR

The Matsuura station is above ground level with 1 platform and 2 tracks.

Surroundings

East

*Ekimachi Ichōme Sasebo *Hotel Resol Sasebo *Sasebo Station Post Office *Sasebo Bus Center * National Route 35

Port

*Shin-Minato Terminal *Kujirase Terminal *Sasebo Gobangai

History

*January 20, 1898 - Open for business by

Kyushu Railway was 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 ...

. *July 1, 1907 - Railways nationalize and the station becomes part of

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. *April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and the station is inherited by

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. *April 1, 1988 - JR Kyushu Matsuura Line inherited by

and renamed Nishi-Kyushu Line. *December 26, 2001 - Elevated station is completed.

Adjacent stations

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,973 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 51st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

References

External links

JR KyushuMatsuura Railway (Japanese)Ekimachi Ichōme Sasebo (Japanese)Sasebo Gobangai (Japanese)
{{Nishi-Kyūshū Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1898 Railway stations in Nagasaki Prefecture Sasebo Line Sasebo