is a train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 in Tara

Tara, Saga

is a town and peninsula located in Fujitsu District, Saga, Japan.-Geography:Tara is bordered by Isahaya, Ōmura, Kashima and the Ariake Sea. On a clear day, it is possible to see the mountains across the sea. Tara includes Mount Tara and Mount Kyoga, which are two of the highest mountains in...

, Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture

Saga Prefecture

is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. The limited express

Limited express

A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...

 Kamome

Kamome

is a limited express train operated by JR Kyushu in Japan. It operates between Hakata and Nagasaki on the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line. Kamome means seagull in Japanese.-History:...

 makes occasional special stops here during the Gatalympics. According to a 2005 estimate, the daily usage average is 297 people per day.

Layout

There are two tracks flanked by two platforms

Railway platform

A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...

 and a footbridge

Footbridge

A footbridge or pedestrian bridge is a bridge designed for pedestrians and in some cases cyclists, animal traffic and horse riders, rather than vehicular traffic. Footbridges complement the landscape and can be used decoratively to visually link two distinct areas or to signal a transaction...

 connecting them. It is minimally staffed, and often unmanned at night.
Tara station lacks a MARS

MARS (ticket reservation system)

, which stands for MAgnetic electronic seat Reservation System or, more recently, Multi Access seat Reservation System, is a train ticket reservation system used by the railway companies of Japan Railways Group and travel agencies in Japan.The host of the system is located in Kokubunji, Tokyo and...

 system and ticket vending machines, but a POS

Point of sale

Point of sale or checkout is the location where a transaction occurs...

 ticketing system is in place so the attendant can sell tickets.

History

• April 16, 1934 - Opening by Japanese Government Railways
  Japanese Government Railways
  The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
  
  
• June 6, 1976 - Track from Tosu
  Tosu Station
  is a train station in Tosu city, Saga prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is the point where the Kagoshima Main Line and the Nagasaki Main Line intersect...
  
   to Nagasaki
  Nagasaki Station (Nagasaki)
  is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company . It forms the terminus of the Nagasaki Main Line....
  
   is electrified
• April 1, 1987 - Railways privatize and the station is inherited by JR Kyushu

Adjacent stations