Nishikata Station

  • 西方駅
  • にしかた
Small station building and overpass in 2008
Small station building and overpass in 2008
General information
LocationSatsumasendai
Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 31°54′59″N 130°13′25″E / 31.9164°N 130.22375°E / 31.9164; 130.22375[1]
Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Hisatsu Orange Railway
Distance
Platforms2
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)
History
Opened1 July 1922 (1922-07-01)
Original companyJapanese Government Railways

Nishikata Station (西方駅, Nishikata-eki) is a train station in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]

Station layout

The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Satsuma Ohkawa – Satsuma Taki
Rapid Express Ocean Liner Satsuma: Does not stop at this station

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nishikata-eki, via GeoNames". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. ↑ "西方駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. 1 2 "西方駅 各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. ↑ "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. ↑ "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
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