Nishidai Station (Tochigi)

Nishidai Station (西田井駅, Nishidai-eki) is a railway station in Mooka, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Mooka Railway.

Nishidai Station

西田井駅
Nishidai Station (June 2008)
General information
LocationNishidai 2136-6, Mooka, Tochigi
(栃木県真岡市西田井2136-6)
Japan
Coordinates36°27′13″N 140°02′55″E / 36.4535°N 140.0485°E / 36.4535; 140.0485
Operated byMooka Railway
Line(s)Mooka Line
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
History
OpenedJuly 11, 1913 (1913-07-11)
Passengers
FY 201519 daily
Services
Preceding station Mooka Railway Following station
Mōka
towards Shimodate
SL Mooka Mashiko
towards Motegi
Kitamōka
towards Shimodate
Mooka Line Kitayama
towards Motegi

Lines

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Nishidai Station is a station on the Mooka Line, and is located 21.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shimodate Station.

Station layout

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Nishidai Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]

History

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Nishidai Station opened on 11 July 1913[1] as a station on the Japanese Government Railway, which subsequently became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, and the Mooka Railway from 11 April 1988. A new station building was completed in March 1998.

Surrounding area

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References

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  1. ^ a b "西田井駅". 真岡鉄道. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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