Niho Station
Niho Station 仁保駅 | |||||||||||
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 Niho Station in 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Nihoshimogo, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken753-0303 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°13′0.08″N 131°32′10.67″E / 34.2166889°N 131.5362972°E / 34.2166889; 131.5362972 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.2 km (12.6 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1917 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 36 | ||||||||||
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Niho Station (仁保駅, Niho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Niho Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected by a footbridge. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| Entry side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Shin-Yamaguchi |
| Opposite side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Tsuwano |
History
Niho Station was opened on 1 July 1917. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 36 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Yamaguchi City Niho Regional Exchange Center
- Yamaguchi Municipal Niho Junior High School
- Yamaguchi Municipal Niho Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
Media related to Niho Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR West Station Official Site
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