Nishi Biwajima Station
 Nishi-Biwajima Station 西枇杷島駅 | |||||
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 Nishi Biwajima Station , July 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| 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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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.
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
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- Biwajima Junction (枇杷島分岐点, Biwajima Bunkiten), where the northbound Inuyama line diverges from the northbound Main Line
- Shimosuiri Junction (下砂杁信号場, Shimosuiri Shingōjō), where the southbound lines diverge
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
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Media related to Nishi-Biwajima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)