Nishibara Station (西原駅, Nishibara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M10".[1][2]
Nishibara Station 西原駅 | |||||
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.JPG) Nishibara Station in September 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nakagawacho Daikyobara, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1233 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°56′54″N 134°38′42″E / 33.9483°N 134.645°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Mugi Line | ||||
| Distance | 19.8 km from Tokushima | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Designated parking area for bicycles | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | M10 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1964 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 118 | ||||
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Lines
editNishibara Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 19.8 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]
Layout
editThe station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform and a separate toilet building. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A designated parking area for bicycles is provided, underneath a nearby roadbridge.[2][3][5]
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A view of the station platform and track.
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Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Mugi Line | ||||
| Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hanoura | Local | Awa-Nakashima | ||
History
editJapanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 October 1964 as an added station on the existing track of the Mugi Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 118 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
edit- Nakagawa Sunflower Nursery School
- Tokushima Prefectural Road No. 27 Anan Nakagawa Line
- Tokushima Prefectural Road 128 Anan Hanoura Line
- Anan Municipal Awa Koho / Folk Museum
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ a b "西原" [Nishibara Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 41, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
- ^ "Nishibara Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "西原駅" [Nishibara Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 660. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ [opendata-web.site "徳島県 駅乗降客数"]. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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