Nishiwakishi Station 西脇市駅 | |||||||||||
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 Train at Nishiwakishi Station in March 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Nomura-chō, Nishiwaki-shi, Hyōgo-ken 677-0054 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°58′19.43″N 134°58′8.64″E / 34.9720639°N 134.9690667°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | I Kakogawa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 31.2 km (19.4 mi) from Kakogawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 22 October 1913 | ||||||||||
| Closed | Nomura Station (until 1990) | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 822 daily | ||||||||||
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  Nishiwakishi Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Nishiwakishi Station Nishiwakishi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Nishiwakishi Station (西脇市駅, Nishiwakishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishiwaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Nishiwakishi Station is served by the Kakogawa Line and is 31.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kakogawa
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
History
Nishiwakishi Station opened on 22 October 1913 as Nomura Station (野村駅, Nomura-eki). With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. It was renamed to its present name on 31 March 1990.[1] The Kajiya Line, closed in 1990, originated at this station.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 822 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
- Yasaka Shrine
- Hyogo Prefectural Nishiwaki Technical High School
- Nishiwaki City Nishiwaki Minami Junior High School
See also
References
- ↑ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 241. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ↑ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Nishiwakishi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)