Sashiki Station

Railway station in Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
32°18′09″N 130°29′50″E / 32.3023952°N 130.4971453°E / 32.3023952; 130.4971453[1]Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.Line(s)Hisatsu Orange RailwayDistance
  • 29.8 km from Yatsushiro
  • 3.1 km from Uminoura[2]
Platforms2Tracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationWebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)HistoryOpened15 April 1925; 99 years ago (1925-04-15)Original companyJapanese Government Railways

Sashiki Station (佐敷駅, Sashiki-eki) is a train station in Ashikita District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]

Station layout

The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Uminoura – Yunoura
Hinagu Onsen Rapid Express Super Orange Minamata

Gallery

  • Station sign
    Station sign
  • View of platforms and approach in 2006
    View of platforms and approach in 2006
  • Double platforms in 2012
    Double platforms in 2012

See also

References

  1. ^ "Node: Sashiki (3437583836)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. ^ "佐敷駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. ^ a b "佐敷駅 各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. ^ "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. ^ "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.

External links

  • Media related to Sashiki Station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Hisatsu Orange Railway site (in Japanese)
  • Yahoo! Japan Transit station guide