Sasebo Station
Sasebo Station is the major railway station in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, in Japan. The Sasebo Line of the Kyushu Railway Company and the Nishi-Kyūshū Line of the Matsuura Railway provide local and regional service and connections to the extensive JR network. Sasebo is the westernmost station in the JR Group.
The plaza in front of Sasebo Station contains a multi-level shopping complex called Friesta Sasebo, with coffee shops, clothing, housewares, music and a supermarket. Within the station itself are souvenir shops featuring local foods and products.
Sasebo Station is about two hours by train from Hakata Station in the city of Fukuoka and about two hours from Nagasaki Station in the city of Nagasaki.
Across the street from Sasebo Station is the Sasebo Bus Center, which provides connecting service to many local destinations.Lines
- JR Kyushu
- *Sasebo Line
- Matsuura Railway
- *Nishi-Kyūshū Line
Station layout
JR
The station is above ground level with 3 platforms and 6 tracks.MR
The Matsuura station is above ground level with 1 platform and 2 tracks.Surroundings
East
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,973 passengers daily, and it ranked 51st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.
