Nichihara Station (日原駅, Nichihara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Nichihara Station 日原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nichihara in October 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Makurase, Tsuwano-cho, Kanoashi-gun, Shimane-ken 699-5207 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°31′57.55″N 131°49′54.79″E / 34.5326528°N 131.8318861°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 72.8 km (45.2 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1924 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 23 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editNichihara Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 72.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected with the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed, and also contains the local post office and community center.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Tsuwano and Yamaguchi |
| 2 | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Masuda |
History
editNichihara Station was opened on 1 April 1923 when the Yamaguchi Line was extended between Tsuwano Station and Iwami Masuda Station (now: Masuda Station). 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
editIn fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 23 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Nichihara Astronomical Observatory
- Japan National Route 9
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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