Nishi-Shiroi Station (西白井駅, Nishi-Shiroi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hokusō Railway.
HS09 Nishi-Shiroi Station 西白井駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Shiroi Station, April 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1059-2 Ne, Shiroishi, Chiba-ken 271-0096 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°47′04″N 140°01′54″E / 35.7844°N 140.0317°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Hokusō Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | HS Hokusō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.8 km from Keisei-Takasago | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | HS09 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 9 March 1979 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 12,864 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Nishi-Shiroi Station is served by the Hokusō Line and is located 15.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Keisei-Takasago.
Station layout edit
This station consists of a single ground-level island platform serving two tracks, with the station building built above.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Hokusō Line | for Higashi-Matsudo, Shin-Kamagaya , Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, Ueno, Shinagawa, and Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal |
| 2 | ■ Hokusō Line | for Imba Nihon-idai, and Narita Airport |
History edit
Nishi-Shiroi Station was opened on 9 March 1979. On 17 July 2010 a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS09.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 12,864 passengers daily. [1]
Surrounding area edit
On certain days, a retired Hokuso 7000 series car is put on static display in a siding near the station.[2]
- Chiba New Town
- Nishi-Shiori Eki-mae Post Office
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Hokuso 7000 series set during its last day of operation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 民鉄等駅別１日平均運輸状況……｛2018(H30)年度｝ (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "北総鉄道 7000形 ライトアップ 実施" [Hokuso Railway 7000 Series Displayed]. tetsudo.com. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Nishi-Shiroi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hokusō Line station information (in Japanese)