Saza Station
Introduction  is the railway station in Hontabaru-men, Saza, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.
Lines *Matsuura Railway**Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Adjacent stations '''Matsuura Railway'''
Station layout The station is ground level with two platforms and three tracks.Tracks1■Nishi-Kyūshū LineTo Sasebo2■Nishi-Kyūshū LineTo Tabira-Hiradoguchi・Matsuura・Imari3■Nishi-Kyūshū LineTo Sasebo
Environs This station stands near the central area of Saza Town. *National Route 204*Saza Bus Center*Saza Town Office*JP Saza Post Office*Shinwa Bank Saza Branch
History On 27 December 1931, the station opened as '''Sasa Station''' for business as the Sasebo Railway built a branch from Yotsuyubi (later renamed Yotsuibi) on the existing line connecting the city of Sasebo and Usunoura.On 24 October 1933, a new line was opened from Sasa to Sechibaru. This opening was actually a transfer of an existing private mining railway to the railway company.On 1 October 1936, the Sasebo Railway was nationalized. Simultaneously, the station name was changed from Sasa to Saza, without changing the kanji script.On 1 March 1945, the railway route was changed so that Saza became a junction of the Matsuura Line and the Usunoura Line. The operation of the Usunoura Line (Saza–Usunoura) was discontinued on 26 December 1971.On 1 April 1987, the Japanese National Railways was privatized and this station was inherited by JR Kyushu.On 1 April 1988, this station was inherited by Matsuura Railway.
References
External links * Matsuura Railway (Japanese)