Nishi-Tsubame Station

Nishi-Tsubame Station (西燕駅, Nishi-Tsubame-eki) is a railway station on the Yahiko Line in the city of Tsubame, Niigata, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nishi-Tsubame Station 西燕駅
Nishi-Tsubame Station in July 2004
General information
Location	Hanami, Tsubame-shi, Niigata-ken 959-1280 Japan
Coordinates
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Yahiko Line
Distance	8.0 km from Yahiko
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 December 1954 (1954-12-25)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yoshida towards Yahiko Yahiko Line Tsubame towards Higashi-Sanjō
Location Nishi-Tsubame Station Location within JR Yahiko Line Nishi-Tsubame Station Nishi-Tsubame Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishi-Tsubame Station is served by the Yahiko Line, and is 8.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yahiko Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Nishi-Tsubame Station opened on 25 December 1954. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 289
• Nishi-Tsubame Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)