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located in the town of Higashisonogi,
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, Japan. It is operated by
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Lines

The station is served by the
ÅŒmura Line is a railway line in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Haiki Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Sasebo to Isahaya Station in Isahaya, Nagasaki, Isahaya. From 1898 the line was part of the Nagas ...
and is located 24.0 km from the starting point of the line at . Besides the local services on the line, some trains of the Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stop at the station.


Station layout

The station consists of a
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serving a single track by the coast of ÅŒmura Bay. The station building was built in 1928 and is a timber building with a tiled roof of traditional Japanese design. A ramp leads up from the station forecourt to the building but another short flight of steps is needed to access the platform. Parking and a bike shed are available at the station forecourt. See for good photographic coverage of station facilities. The ticket window is not staffed by JR Kyushu but a kan'i itaku agent has converted the station waiting room into a cafe and also sells some kinds of tickets on site.


History

Japanese Government Railways The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national rail transport, railway system directly operated by the until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Railways Group. Name The English name "Japanese ...
(JGR) opened the station on 20 April 1928 as an additional station on what was then the Nagasaki Main Line. On 1 December 1934, another route was given the designation Nagasaki Main Line and the track from Haiki, through Chiwata to was designated the
ÅŒmura Line is a railway line in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Haiki Station in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Sasebo to Isahaya Station in Isahaya, Nagasaki, Isahaya. From 1898 the line was part of the Nagas ...
. With the privatization of
Japanese National Railways The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...
(JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.


Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, there were a total of 29,848 boarding passengers, giving a daily average of 82 passengers. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.


Surrounding area

* Japan National Route 34 *Chiwata Post Office *Higashisonogi Town Chiwata Elementary School


See also

* List of railway stations in Japan


References


External links


Chiwata Station (JR Kyushu)
{{ÅŒmura Line Railway stations in Nagasaki Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928 ÅŒmura Line