Niho Station
Niho Station 仁保駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
Owned by | 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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Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 July 1917 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Entry side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Shin-Yamaguchi |
Opposite side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Tsuwano |
History[edit]
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[edit]
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 36 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Yamaguchi City Niho Regional Exchange Center
- Yamaguchi Municipal Niho Junior High School
- Yamaguchi Municipal Niho Elementary School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
Media related to Niho Station at Wikimedia Commons