Nishi-Maiko Station
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
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Nishi-Maiko Station (西舞子駅, Nishi-Maiko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Japan
Sanyo Electric RailwayNishi-Maiko Station 西舞子駅 | |||||
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Nishi-Maiko Station, May 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 2-chōme-6 Nishimaiko, Tarumi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 655-0048 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34.6386°N 135.0279°E | ||||
| Operator | Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 12.4 km from Nishidai | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SY14 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 12 April 1917 | ||||
| Former names | Yamada (to 1935) Maiko (to 1937) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2022 | 1096 (boarding only) | ||||
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Lines
Nishi-Maiko Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 12.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected by an underground passage. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
Platforms
| sea side | ■  Main Line |
for Sanyo Akashi, Sanyo Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
| mountain side | ■ Main Line |
for Sannomiya and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Kasumigaoka | Local | Ōkuradani | ||
| S Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Through Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Nishi-Maiko Station opened on April 12, 1917 as Yamada Station (山田駅). It was renamed Maiko Station (舞子駅) on August 1, 1935, and renamed to its present name in 1937
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1044 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Otoshiyama Archaeological Park
- Kitsunezuka Kofun
- Maiko Hosomichi Park
