Nishigahō Station

Nishigahō Station (西ヶ方駅, Nishigahō-eki) is a railway station in Shimanto-shi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G35".[1][2]

Nishigahō Station

西ヶ方駅
Platform of Nishigahō Station in 2010
LocationNishitosanishigahō, Shimanto-shi, Kōchi-ken 787-1602
Japan
Coordinates33°11′14″N 132°46′02″E
Operated byJR Shikoku
Line(s)Yodo Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Disabled accessYes - ramp leads up to platform
Other information
Statusunstaffed
Station codeG35
History
Opened26 March 1953 (1953-03-26)
Location
Nishigahō Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Nishigahō Station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line.[3]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up from the access road to the platform. There is a toilet building next to the ramp and a bike shed is located across the access road.[1][4][5]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Ekawasaki - Matsuchi

History

The station opened on 26 March 1953 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6]

References

  1. "西ヶ方" [Nishigahō]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Nishigahō Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. "西ヶ方" [Nishigahō]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. "西ヶ方駅" [Nishigahō Station]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 646. ISBN 4533029809.


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