Nishitakaya Station (西高屋駅, Nishitakaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Nishitakaya Station 西高屋駅 | ||||||||||||||
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 Nishitakaya Station in April 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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| Location | 441-3 Nakashima, Takaya-cho,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2125 Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°26′47.15″N 132°47′16.94″E / 34.4464306°N 132.7880389°E | |||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Line(s) | G Sanyō Main Line | |||||||||||||
| Distance | 268.3 km (166.7 mi) from Kobe | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G11 | |||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1926 | |||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 4949 | |||||||||||||
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  Nishitakaya Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Nishitakaya Station Nishitakaya Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||
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Lines edit
Nishitakaya Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 268.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Mihara and Fukuyama |
| 2 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Hiroshima |
History edit
Nishitakaya Station was opened on 13 July 1917 as Takaya Signal Stop (高屋信号場) . It was elevated to a station on 1 October 1926. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4949 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Kindai University Hiroshima Campus
- Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Junior and Senior High School
- Kindai University Hiroshima High School/Junior High School Higashi-Hiroshima School
- Higashihiroshima Municipal Takamigaoka Junior High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
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