Nishi-Maeda Station (西前田駅, Nishi-Maeda-eki) is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "N08".
Nishi-Maeda Station 西前田駅 | |||||
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 Nishi-Maeda Station platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Maeda Higashimachi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0322 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′45″N 134°06′17″E / 34.2959°N 134.1048°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Nagao Line | ||||
| Distance | 7.2 km from Kawaramachi | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | N08 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | April 30, 1912 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 137 per day[1] | ||||
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Lines
editNishi-Maeda Station is a station on the Kotoden Nagao Line and is located 7.2 km(4.47387 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kawaramachi Station and 8.9 kilometers from Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.
Layout
editThe station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station is unattended.[2]
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuta | Nagao Line | Takata |
History
editNishi-Maeda Station opened on April 30, 1912, as a station on the Takamatsu Electric Tramway. It was located near the east end of the Yoshida River near Kawaramachi from the current location. On November 1, 1943, it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Nagao Line. On June 21, 1963, it was moved to the current location.
Surrounding area
edit- Takamatsu City Maeda Elementary School
- Maeda Cultural Center
- Nakagawa Rimbo Children's Center
Passenger statistics
edit| Ridership per day [1] | |
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| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 97 |
| 2012 | 118 |
| 2013 | 122 |
| 2014 | 125 |
| 2015 | 126 |
| 2016 | 131 |
| 2017 | 137 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.
External links
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Media related to Nishi-Maeda Station (Kagawa) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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