Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station

is the railway station in Tabira-chō Yamanouchi-men, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is operated by Matsuura Railway and is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line.

This station is the westernmost non-monorail railway station in Japan.

Lines

• Matsuura Railway
• Nishi-KyÅ«shÅ« Line

Adjacent stations

Station layout

The station is ground level with 2 platforms and 3 tracks.

Surrounding area

• National Route 204
• Hirado City Office Tabira Branch
• Hirado Bridge
• Tabira post office
• Shinwa Bank Tabira Branch

History

• August 6, 1935 - Opens for business as Hiradoguchi Station.
• April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and this station is inherited by JR Kyushu.
• April 1, 1988 - This station is inherited by Matsuura Railway.
• March 11, 1989 - This Station is renamed Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station.

External links

• Matsuura Railway (Japanese)
• The introduction of Tabira-Hiradoguchi Station (Nagasaki Shimbun-sha, Japanese)