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{{short description|Railway station in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan}}
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{{nihongo|'''Daitō Station'''|大塔駅|Daitō-eki}} is a [[railway station]] in Daitō Town, [[Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo City]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. It is operated by [[Kyushu Railway Company|JR Kyushu]] and is on the [[Sasebo Line]].
{{nihongo|'''Daitō Station'''|大塔駅|Daitō-eki}} is a passenger [[railway station]] located in the city of [[Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. It is operated by [[JR Kyushu]]].<ref name=stationmap>{{cite web|url=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/jrkyushu_routemap_en.pdf|title=JR Kyushu Route Map|publisher=JR Kyushu|accessdate=3 March 2018}}</ref><ref name=hacchi/>


==Layout==
==Lines==
The station is served by the [[Sasebo Line]] and is located 42.6&nbsp;km from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Hizen-Yamaguchi}}.<ref name=kawashima/> Besides the Sasebo Line local services, the JR Kyushu Rapid ''Seaside Liner'' also stops at the station. In addition, although {{STN|Haiki}} is the official starting point of the [[Ōmura Line]], most of its local services continue on to terminate at {{STN|Sasebo}} using the Sasebo Line tracks and stop at this station on the way.<ref name=JR>{{cite web|url=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191655_1601.html|title=大塔|trans-title=Daitō|accessdate=22 March 2018|website=JR Kyushu official station website}}</ref>
This station has two tracks and two [[Side Platform|side platforms]].

== Station layout ==
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two staggered [[side platform]]s serving two tracks. There is no station building but shelters are provided on both platforms as well as automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps at both ends.<ref name=kawashima>{{Cite book|last=Kawashima|first=Ryōzō|script-title=ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア|year=2013 |publisher=Kodansha|isbn=9784062951647|trans-title=Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area|language=Japanese|pages=26, 71}}</ref><ref name=hacchi>{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/sasebo/station/0110_daitou.htm|title=大塔|trans-title=Daitō|accessdate=22 March 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ameblo.jp/aru-king/entry-12158813605.html|title=佐世保線・大塔駅に行ってきました|trans-title=I went to Daitō Station Sasebo Line|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=22 March 2018|website=Ameblo.jp}} Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.</ref>

===Platforms===
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{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx= Sasebo Line |linecol=#36b558|dir= for {{STN|Sasebo}}}}

<gallery>
file:JRQ Daito Station.jpg|Close up of the level crossing and ramp leading to a platform.
</gallery>

==History==
[[Japanese Government Railways]] (JGR) opened the station on 30 September 1942 as Daitō Signal Box. On 15 May 1945, the facility was upgraded to a full station and passenger services commenced. With the privatization of [[Japanese National Railways]] (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.<ref>{{Teishajo|I|225}}</ref><ref name=teishajo>{{Teishajo|II|729}}</ref>

==Passenger statistics==
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 413 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 238th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.<ref name="jreast2020stats">{{cite web |url= https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/info/data/pdf/2020ekibetsu.pdf|script-title=ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度)|trans-title=Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)|year= 2021|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 21 April 2023}}</ref>


==Environs==
==Environs==
*Nishi-Kyushu Expressway Sasebo-Daitō Interchange
*Nishi–Kyushu Expressway Sasebo–Daitō Interchange
*[[Route 35 (Japan)|National Route 35]]
*[[Japan National Route 35]]
*[[Route 205 (Japan)|National Route 205]]
*[[Japan National Route 205]]
*[[ÆON]] Daitō Shopping Center
*[[ÆON]] Daitō Shopping Center


==History==
==See also==
* [[List of railway stations in Japan]]
*30 September 1942 - Opened as '''Daitō Signal Box'''.
*15 May 1945 - Passenger service started and renamed to '''Daitō Station'''.
*1 April 1987 - Railways privatize and the station is inherited by JR Kyushu.


==References==
==Adjacent stations==
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==External links==
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{{j-rserv|previous=Haiki|next=Hiu|service=Rapid ''Seaside Liner''}}
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{{Sasebo Line}}
{{Sasebo Line}}
{{Ōmura Line}}
{{Ōmura Line}}

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Latest revision as of 01:08, 23 June 2024

Daitō Station

大塔駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Daitō Station in 2014
General information
Location16-2 Daitō-cho, Sasebo-shi, Nagasaki-ken 857-1161
Japan
Coordinates33°08′58″N 129°46′55″E / 33.1494°N 129.7820°E / 33.1494; 129.7820
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s)■ Sasebo Line
Distance42.6 km from Hizen-Yamaguchi
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes: platforms linked by level crossing and ramps
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened30 September 1942 (1942-09-30)
Passengers
FY2016413 daily
Rank238th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Hiu
towards Sasebo
 Sasebo Line Haiki
towards Tosu
Location
Daitō Station is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Daitō Station
Daitō Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Daitō Station is located in Japan
Daitō Station
Daitō Station
Daitō Station (Japan)
Map

Daitō Station (大塔駅, Daitō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu].[1][2]

Lines

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The station is served by the Sasebo Line and is located 42.6 km from the starting point of the line at Hizen-Yamaguchi.[3] Besides the Sasebo Line local services, the JR Kyushu Rapid Seaside Liner also stops at the station. In addition, although Haiki is the official starting point of the Ōmura Line, most of its local services continue on to terminate at Sasebo using the Sasebo Line tracks and stop at this station on the way.[4]

Station layout

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The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two staggered side platforms serving two tracks. There is no station building but shelters are provided on both platforms as well as automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a level crossing with ramps at both ends.[3][2][5]

Platforms

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1 ■ Sasebo Line for Isahaya
2 ■ Sasebo Line for Sasebo
  • Close up of the level crossing and ramp leading to a platform.
    Close up of the level crossing and ramp leading to a platform.

History

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Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 30 September 1942 as Daitō Signal Box. On 15 May 1945, the facility was upgraded to a full station and passenger services commenced. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.[6][7]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 413 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 238th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[8]

Environs

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "大塔" [Daitō]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 26, 71. ISBN 9784062951647.
  4. ^ "大塔" [Daitō]. JR Kyushu official station website. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ^ "佐世保線・大塔駅に行ってきました" [I went to Daitō Station Sasebo Line]. Ameblo.jp. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018. Blog entry with good photographic coverage of station facilities.
  6. ^ 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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 225. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 729. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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