Kanzaki Station (Saga)

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Kanzaki Station

Kanzaki Station (神埼駅, Kanzaki-eki^?) is a train station in Kanzaki Town, Kanzaki City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.

1 Layout
2 Environs
3 History
4 Adjacent stations

[edit] Layout

It is an above ground station with two side platforms and three tracks. The station itself is in a bridge which is meant to resemble a Yayoi period raised-floor style storehouse. It does not have a MARS terminal, but it does have a POS system from which tickets may be sold.

[edit] Environs

Kanzaki City Hall
Saga Prefectural Kanzaki High School
National Route 34
Kanzaki Junior High School
Yoshinogari Ruins
Kanzaki Onsen

[edit] History

August 20, 1891 - Opening as Kanzaki Station under the jurisdiction of Kyushu Railroad
July 1, 1907 - Kyushu Railroad nationalizes and the station falls under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Ministry
May 1, 1945 - Station is renamed Hizen-Kanzaki Station
April 10, 1956 - Renamed again, back to Kanzaki Station, this time with slightly different kanji
June 6, 1976 - Track from Tosu to Hizen-Koga to Nagasaki is electrified
April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and the station is inherited by JR Kyushu and JR Freight
May 22, 1997 - Usage as a freight station is discontinued