Arita Station

Arita Station (有田駅, Arita-eki) is a railway station in Arita, Saga, Japan, jointly operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and the third-sector Matsuura Railway and is a transfer station between the Sasebo Line and the Nishi-Kyushu Line.

Arita Station

有田駅
Arita Station in 2017
General information
LocationHonmachi, Arita-cho, Nishimatsuura-gun, Saga-ken
Japan
Coordinates33°11′02″N 129°52′54″E
Operated by
Line(s)
  • Sasebo Line
  • Nishi-Kyushu Line
Distance
  • 28.2 km from Hizen-Yamaguchi (Sasebo Line)
  • 0.0 km (starting point of the Nishi-Kyushu Line)
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3 + 1 through-track and multiple sidings
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable, rentals available
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
Status
  • JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) (outsourced)
  • Matsuura Railway ticket window
Website
History
Opened10 July 1897 (1897-07-10)
Passengers
  • 888 daily (JR Kyushu FY2016)
  • 390 daily (Matsuura FY2015)
Rank178th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Location
Arita Station
Location within Japan
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