Nishiwakishi Station
Railway station in Nishiwaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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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).
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JR WestNishiwakishi 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 | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line | I Kakogawa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 31.2 km (19.4 miles) from Kakogawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 October 1913 | ||||||||||
| Closed | Nomura Station (until 1990) | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 822 daily | ||||||||||
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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
