Nishi-Shikama Station (西飾磨駅, Nishi-Shikama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

Nishi-Shikama Station

西飾磨駅
Station entrance (November 2011)
General information
Location2 Chome Shikamaku Imazaike, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8079
Japan
Coordinates34°48′12″N 134°39′05″E / 34.8033°N 134.6514°E / 34.8033; 134.6514
Operated by Sanyo Electric Railway
Line(s) Main Line
Distance2.4 km from Shikama
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
Station codeSY51
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 October 1940 (1940-10-15)
Passengers
FY20191285 (boarding only)
Location
Nishi-Shikama Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Nishi-Shikama Station
Nishi-Shikama Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Nishi-Shikama Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Shikama Station
Nishi-Shikama Station
Nishi-Shikama Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Nishi-Shikama Station is served by the Sanyo Railway Aboshi Line and is 2.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shikama.

Station layout edit

The station consists of two unnumbered elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is unattended.

Platforms edit

south    Aboshi Line for Sanyo-Aboshi
north    Aboshi Line for Shikama

Adjacent stations edit

« Service »
Sanyo Electric Railway
Aboshi Line
Shikama - Yumesakigawa

History edit

Nishi-Shikama Station opened on 15 October 1940.

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1285 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area edit

  • Tsudatenma Shrine
  • Eiga Castle Honmaru Monument

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "兵庫県統計書平成30年(2018)" [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links edit