Sato

Weekday departures: 16/day · Sat & holiday departures: 16/day

First / last departure (weekday): 6:34 / 21:53

Busiest hour: 19:00–20:00 (2)

0:00 ─ 23:00

Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.

Timetable data as of 13 May 2026.

• Nishi-Kyushu Line: Kusuku ⇄ Higashi-Yamashiro

Sato Station serves the city of Imari in Saga Prefecture and stands 17.5 km from Arita on the Matsuura Railway's Nishi-Kyūshū Line. The line has been operated by the third-sector Matsuura Railway since 1988. Trains from this branch terminate at either Imari or Saza, where passengers can transfer for services to Arita or Sasebo. The station is a simple ground-level halt with a single side platform.