Nirayama Station

Nirayama Station (韮山駅, Nirayama-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railroad company Izuhakone Railway. It is located in the former town of Nirayama.

Nirayama Station 韮山駅
Nirayama Station in November 2007
General information
Location	Yokkamachi, Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	35°03′11.76″N 138°56′43.44″E
Operated by	Izuhakone Railway
Line(s)	Sunzu Line
Distance	9.8 km (6.1 mi) from Mishima
Platforms	2 side platforms'
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	IS08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	5 August 1900 (1900-08-05)
Previous names	Hōjō (to 1919)
Passengers
FY2017	1,466 daily
Services
Preceding station Izuhakone Railway Following station Izu-Nagaoka towards Shuzenji Sunzu Line Local Baraki towards Mishima
Location Nirayama Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Nirayama Station Nirayama Station (Central Japan) Nirayama Station Nirayama Station (Japan)

Platforms

Lines

Nirayama Station is served by the Sunzu Line, and is located 9.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Mishima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. Platform 2 is the primary platform, and is used for bidirectional traffic. Platform 1 is in occasional use only. The station building is unattended and has automatic ticket machines.

Platforms

1	■ Sunzu Line	For Izu-Nagaoka, Ōhito and Shuzenji
2	■ Sunzu Line	For Izu-Nagaoka, Ōhito and Shuzenji
2	■ Sunzu Line	For Daiba and Mishima

History

Nirayama Station was opened on 5 August 1900 as Hōjō Station (北条駅, Hōjō-eki). It was given its present name on 25 May 1919.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1466 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Nirayama Town Hall
• Nirayama High School
• Nirayama Castle
• Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nirayama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page