Nishigawara Station

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Template other is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Although the official name of the station is Nishigawara, signage at the station shows the name to mention the nearby Shujitsu University.

Lines

Nishigawara Station is served by the San'yō Main Line and is 140.8 km from the starting of the Sanyo Main Line at Kōbe Station. It is also served by trains of the Akō Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Template:STN to terminate at Okayama Station via the San'yō Main Line tracks.

Layout

The station has two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station facilities underneath the tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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History

Nishigawara station opened on 15 March 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3873 passengers daily

Surrounding area

• Shujitsu University/Shujitsu Junior College
• Okayama Prefectural Okayama Sozan Junior and Senior High School
• Okayama Municipal Uno Elementary School
• Okayama City Naka Ward Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

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