Arita Station

Arita Station

有田駅
Arita Station in 2017
General information
LocationHonmachi
Arita, Saga
Japan
Coordinates33°11′02″N 129°52′54″E / 33.183770°N 129.881787°E / 33.183770; 129.881787
Operated by
DistanceSasebo Line: 28.2 km (17.5 mi) from Hizen-Yamaguchi
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)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station
Mikawachi
towards Sasebo
Sasebo Line Kami-Arita
towards Kōhoku
Haiki Midori and Huis Ten Bosch Takeo-Onsen
towards Hakata
Preceding station Matsuura Railway Following station
Midaibashi
towards Sasebo
Nishi-Kyūshū Line Terminus
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.