Nishibara Station
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JR ShikokuM10 Nishibara Station 西原駅 | |||||
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.JPG) Nishibara Station in September 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nakagawacho Daikyobara, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1233 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°56′54″N 134°38′42″E / 33.9483°N 134.645°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ Mugi Line | ||||
| Distance | 19.8 km from Tokushima | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bicycles | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | M10 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1964 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 118 | ||||
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Nishibara Station (西原駅, Nishibara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M10".[1][2]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform and a separate toilet building. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A designated parking area for bicycles is provided, underneath a nearby roadbridge.[2][3][4]
A view of the station platform and track.
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Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Mugi Line | ||||
| Hanoura | Local | Awa-Nakashima | ||
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 October 1964 as an added station on the existing track of the Mugi Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[5][6]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 118 passengers daily.[7]
Surrounding area
- Nakagawa Sunflower Nursery School
- Tokushima Prefectural Road No. 27 Anan Nakagawa Line
- Tokushima Prefectural Road 128 Anan Hanoura Line
- Anan Municipal Awa Koho / Folk Museum
