Sonogi Station

Sonogi Station 彼杵駅
Location	Kuramoto, Higashisonogi, Higashisonogi, Nagasaki （東彼杵郡東彼杵町蔵本郷） Japan
Operated by	JR Kyūshū
Line(s)	Ōmura Line
History
Opened	1898
Traffic
Passengers (2005)	735 daily

Sonogi Station (彼杵駅 Sonogi-eki) is the railway station in the town of Higashisonogi, Nagasaki. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Ōmura Line.

Rapid SEA SIDE LINER and Local stop at this station.

Lines

• Kyūshū Railway Company
  • Ōmura Line

Adjacent stations

«		Service		»
Kyūshū Railway Company
Ōmura Line
Kawatana		Rapid Sea Side Liner	Takematsu
Kawatana		Local	Chiwata

Station layout

The station is ground level with 2 platforms and 2 tracks.

Platforms are tied up railroad crossing of the side of Chiwata Station.

Environs

JR Kyushu bus is operated for the Ureshino hot spring and Takeo-Onsen Station from the station square.

• National Route 205
• Sonogi Post Office
• Higashisonogi Town Office

History

• 20 January 1898 - Opening
• 1 April 1987 - Railways privatize and the station is inherited by JR Kyushu

External links

• JR Kyushu (English page)

References

• Nagasaki statistical yearbook (Nagasaki prefectural office statistics section,Japanese)

Coordinates: 33°02′24″N 129°54′53″E / 33.0399°N 129.9146°E