Nibuno Station (仁豊野駅, Nibuno-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]

Nibuno Station

仁豊野駅
Nibuno Station Station platforms in August 2007
General information
Location265-2 Nibuno, Tohori, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0801
Japan
Coordinates34°53′06″N 134°43′41″E / 34.885034°N 134.728056°E / 34.885034; 134.728056
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Bantan Line
Distance8.2 km (5.1 mi) from Himeji
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened19 August 1896 (1896-08-19)
Passengers
FY20161043 daily
Location
Nibuno Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Nibuno Station
Nibuno Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Nibuno Station is located in Japan
Nibuno Station
Nibuno Station
Nibuno Station (Japan)

Lines

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Nibuno Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.[1][2] The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1    Bantan Line for Himeji
2    Bantan Line for Teramae, Wadayama

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
West Japan Railway Company
Bantan Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Tohori   Local   Kōro

History

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Nibuno Station opened on August 19, 1896. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1043 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
  2. ^ a b 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第3巻 京都北部・兵庫エリア [Sanyo and San'in Lines - All routes, stations and tracks Volume 3: North Kyoto and Hyogo Areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. 2012. ISBN 978-4-06-295153-1.
  3. ^ 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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