Nishi-Ei Station
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JR KyushuNishi-Ei Station 西頴娃駅  | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Ei Station in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Eichōkōri, Minamikyūshū-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0702 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°14′28.37″N 130°29′30.51″E / 31.2412139°N 130.4918083°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 67.7 km from Kagoshima-Chūō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 22 March 1960 | ||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 76 daily | ||||||||||
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Nishi-Ei Station (西頴娃駅, Nishi-Ei-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 67.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]
Layout
This above-ground station has one island platform and two tracks, and is capable of switching and turning around trains. A level crossing (without barriers) connects the platform to the station building. Platform 1 is on the station building side. The station has a small concrete station building. This station and Makurazaki Station are the only stations that still have station buildings beyond Yamakawa Station. The station sign has been updated to a unique design, featuring Mount Kaimon and the monster Issie swimming in Lake Ikeda.
Platform
Waiting Room
History
The station was opened on 22 March 1960 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Minamikyushu City Hall Eiwa Branch (formerly Eiwa Town Hall)
- Kagoshima Prefectural Eiwa High School
- Minamikyushu City Eiwa Junior High School
