Meotoishi Station
Meotoishi Station (夫婦石駅, Meotoishi-eki) is a train station located in Arita, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line[3] which has been operated by the third-sector Matsuura Railway since 1988.[4]
Meotoishi Station 夫婦石駅 | |
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 Station with new walkway in March 2012 | |
| Location | Arita, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°14′13.88″N 129°51′2.39″E |
| Operated by | Matsuura Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Nishi-Kyūshū Line |
| Distance | 7.9 km from Arita Station |
| Platforms | 1 (active) |
| Tracks | 1 (active) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 August 1898 |
| Original company | Imari Railway |
| Location | |
  Meotoishi Station Location within Saga Prefecture  Meotoishi Station Meotoishi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Trains on this branch terminate at either Arita or Imari. Travellers can transfer at Imari for local trains to Saza, then onto a local or rapid train to Sasebo. It is 7.9 km from Arita.[5]
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform with a bi-directional track and passing track. The former second platform is now a fenced-off pedestrian walkway.
See also
References
This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.
- "国土数値情報 鉄道データの詳細" [National Land Numerical Information Railway Data Details] (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- "Node: Meotoishi (270856548)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "夫婦石｜駅探" [Meotoishi Station | Station Search]. 駅探 (Ekitan) (in Japanese).
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 224–5. ISBN 4533029809.
- "夫婦石時刻表" [Meotoishi Station Timetable]. Matsuura Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
External links
- Matsuura Railway (in Japanese)
- Navitime station timetable (in Japanese)
- Yahoo! Transit Japan (in Japanese)
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