Arita Station

Arita Station

有田駅
Arita Station in 2017
General information
LocationHonmachi, Arita-cho, Nishimatsuura-gun, Saga-ken 844-0026
Japan
Coordinates33°11′02″N 129°52′54″E / 33.183770°N 129.881787°E / 33.183770; 129.881787
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
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 Saga Prefecture
Arita Station
Arita Station (Japan)

Arita Station (有田駅, Arita-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of 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.