Nagasaki Station (Nagasaki)
Nagasaki Station 長崎駅 | |
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 Station forecourt, December 2011 | |
| Location |
Onoue-machi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki （長崎県長崎市尾上町） Japan |
| Operated by | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | Nagasaki Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 |
Nagasaki Station (長崎駅 Nagasaki-eki) is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It forms the terminus of the Nagasaki Main Line.
The station is connected by the Kamome limited express to Hakata and by the Seaside Liner rapid service to Sasebo. In front of the station is a tram stop of Nagasaki Electric Tramway.
The station opened on April 5, 1905 when the railway was extended from former Nagasaki Station to the present station. The former station opened in 1897 was renamed Urakami Station.
Lines
Station layout
The station has three platforms serving five tracks.
Platforms
| 0-4 | ■ Nagasaki Main Line | for Isahaya, Ōmura, Huis Ten Bosch, Haiki, and Sasebo |
| ■ Nagasaki Main Line | for Kikitsu, Isahaya, Hizen-Yamaguchi, Saga, and Tosu | |
| ■ Kamome limited express | for Saga and Hakata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagasaki Main Line | ||||
| Urakami | Kamome | Terminus | ||
| Urakami | Rapid | Terminus | ||
| Urakami | Local | Terminus | ||
History
- April 5, 1905 - Opened by Kyushu Railway.
- July 1, 1907 - Railways nationalize and the station becomes part of Japanese Government Railways.
- October 12, 1909 - Japanese National Railways renames the line the Nagasaki Main Line (長崎本線).
- August 9, 1945 - Damaged by the atomic bombing.
- June 1969 - Elevated station is completed.
- June 6, 1976 - The track between Tosu and Nagasaki becomes electrified.
- April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and the station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
Surrounding area
Nagasaki-Ekimae tram stop
- Nagasaki Electric Tramway Nagasaki-Ekimae tram stop
- Nagasaki Ken-ei Bus Terminal
- JR Kyushu Nagasaki Railway Division Nagasaki transportation center
- National Route 202
- Amu Plaza Nagasaki
- JR Kyushu Hotel Nagasaki
- Hotel New Nagasaki
- Nishi Kyushu Daiichi Hotel
- Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan
- NHK Nagasaki Broadcasting Station
- Nagasaki Chūō Post Office
External links
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Coordinates: 32°45′10″N 129°52′14″E / 32.752832°N 129.8705°E
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