Nii Station (Hyōgo)

Nii Station (新井駅, Nii-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Nii Station 新井駅
Nii Station, May 2010
General information
Location	558-2 Kawanakahara, Nii, Asago-shi, Hyōgo-ken 679-3431 Japan
Coordinates	35°14′12″N 134°47′43″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Bantan Line
Distance	51.9 km (32.2 miles) from Himeji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	29 August 1901 (1901-08-29)
Passengers
FY2016	132 daily
Location Nii Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Nii Station Nii Station (Japan)

Nii Station platforms in May 2010

Lines

Nii Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 51.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■  Bantan Line	for Teramae and Himeji
2	■  Bantan Line	for Wadayama

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Bantan Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Ikuno		Local		Aokura

History

Nii Station opened on August 29, 1901. 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

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 132 passengers daily

Surrounding area

• Asago City Hall Asago Branch
• Japan National Route 312

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nii Station (Hyogo) at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site