Nishi Biwajima Station (西枇杷島駅, Nishi Biwajima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
General information | |||||
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Location | 37-2 Nishi Biwajima-cho, Kawaguchi, Kiyosu-shi, Aichi-ken 452-0042 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 35°11′42″N 136°51′55″E / 35.19500°N 136.86528°E | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
Distance | 71.6 kilometers from Toyohashi | ||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
Station code | NH41 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | January 23, 1914 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2013 | 830 | ||||
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Lines edit
Nishi Biwajima Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line, and is located 71.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi.
Station layout edit
The station has two unnumbered island platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms edit
South | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Ichinomiya and Meitetsu-Gifu |
North | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For Meitetsu-Nagoya and Kanayama |
Junctions edit
Adjacent stations edit
← | Service | → | ||
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Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Semi Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Higashi-Biwajima | Local | Futatsuiri |
Station history edit
Nishi Biwajima Station was opened on January 23, 1914.[1] The station was closed in 1944 due to World War II, and was reopened on August 1, 1944.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 830 passengers daily.
Surrounding area edit
- Nishi Biwajima Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), "名古屋鉄道 1", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 8, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., pp. 20, 21, ISBN 9784023401389
External links edit
Media related to Nishi-Biwajima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)