Nishigawara Station

Railway station in Okayama, Japan

Distance140.8 km (87.5 mi) from KōbePlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeElevatedOther informationStatusUntaffedStation code
  • JR-S02
  • JR-N02
WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 March 2008 (2008-03-15)PassengersFY20193873 Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Takashima
towards Okayama
 Akō Line
Local
 Okayama
towards Aioi
San'yō Line
Local
 Okayama
towards Mitsuishi
Location
Nishigawara Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Nishigawara Station
Nishigawara Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
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Nishigawara Station is located in Japan
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Nishigawara Station (西川原駅, Nishigawara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Although the official name of the station is Nishigawara, signage at the station shows the name Nishigawara Shūjitsu (西川原・就実) to mention the nearby Shujitsu University.

Lines

Nishigawara Station is served by the San'yō Main Line and is 140.8 km from the starting of the Sanyo Main Line at Kōbe Station. It is also served by trains of the Akō Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Higashi-Okayama to terminate at Okayama Station via the San'yō Main Line tracks.

Layout

The station has two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station facilities underneath the tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ S San'yō Main Line for Wake and Himeji
■ N Akō Line for Saidaiji and Banshū-Akō
2 ■ S San'yō Main Line for Okayama and Mihara
■ N Akō Line for Okayama and Mihara

History

Nishigawara station opened on 15 March 2008.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3873 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

  • Shujitsu University/Shujitsu Junior College
  • Okayama Prefectural Okayama Sozan Junior and Senior High School
  • Okayama Municipal Uno Elementary School
  • Okayama City Naka Ward Office

See also

References

  1. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

External links

Media related to Nishigawara Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Japanese)