Nishigawara Station (西川原駅, Nishigawara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Although the official name of the station is Nishigawara, signage at the station shows the name Nishigawara Shūjitsu (西川原・就実) to mention the nearby Shujitsu University.

Nishigawara Station

西川原駅
Nishigawara Station Platform in March 2008
General information
Location203-17 Nishigawara, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 703-8258
Japan
Coordinates34°40′44.25″N 133°56′15.80″E / 34.6789583°N 133.9377222°E / 34.6789583; 133.9377222
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Distance140.8 km (87.5 mi) from Kōbe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
StatusUntaffed
Station code
  • JR-S02
  • JR-N02
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 March 2008 (2008-03-15)
Passengers
FY20193873
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Takashima
towards Okayama
Akō Line
Local
Okayama
towards Aioi
San'yō Line
Local
Okayama
towards Mitsuishi
Location
Nishigawara Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Nishigawara Station
Nishigawara Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Nishigawara Station is located in Japan
Nishigawara Station
Nishigawara Station
Nishigawara Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Nishigawara Station is served by the San'yō Main Line and is 140.8 km from the starting of the Sanyo Main Line at Kōbe Station. It is also served by trains of the Akō Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Higashi-Okayama to terminate at Okayama Station via the San'yō Main Line tracks.

Layout

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The station has two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station facilities underneath the tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  S San'yō Main Line for Wake and Himeji
 N Akō Line for Saidaiji and Banshū-Akō
2  S San'yō Main Line for Okayama and Mihara
 N Akō Line for Okayama and Mihara

History

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Nishigawara station opened on 15 March 2008.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3873 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Shujitsu University/Shujitsu Junior College
  • Okayama Prefectural Okayama Sozan Junior and Senior High School
  • Okayama Municipal Uno Elementary School
  • Okayama City Naka Ward Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ 令和2年 岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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