Nishibessho Station (西別所駅, Nishibessho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.

Nishibessho Station

西別所駅
Nishibessho Station
General information
LocationNishibessho, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-0851
Japan
Coordinates35°03′34.85″N 136°39′57.07″E / 35.0596806°N 136.6658528°E / 35.0596806; 136.6658528
Operated by Sangi Railway
Line(s) Hokusei Line
Distance2.0 km from Nishi-Kuwana
Platforms1 side platform
History
OpenedApril 5, 1914
Passengers
FY2019166 daily
Location
Nishibessho Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Nishibessho Station
Nishibessho Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Nishibessho Station is located in Japan
Nishibessho Station
Nishibessho Station
Nishibessho Station (Japan)

Lines

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Nishibessho Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 2.0 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.

Layout

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

Platforms

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1  Sangi Railway Hokusei Line For Nishi-Kuwana
For Ageki

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Sangi Hokusei Line
Umamichi Local Rengeji

History

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Nishibessho Station was opened on April 5, 1914 as a station on the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. On April 20, 1977, the platform was extended by an additional five meters. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu network by April 1, 1965, but was spun out as an independent company on April 1, 2003. A new station building was completed on March 25, 2004.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 166 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Kuwana Nishibessho Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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