Nishitakaya Station
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 miles) 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 (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]
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
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