Nigata Station (仁方駅, Nigata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Nigata Station 仁方駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nigata Station, April 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-chōme-1 Nigatahonmachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0152 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°13′18.38″N 132°39′19.48″E / 34.2217722°N 132.6554111°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 57.6 km (35.8 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y18[1] | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 November 1935 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 511 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editNigata Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 57.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms, which were formerly connected by a footbridge. However, due to deterioration, the footbridge was removed from 2018 to 2019 and currently the only means to change platforms is to exit the station building and cross via a pedestrian bridge outside the ticket gate, which was installed by Kure city before the footbridge was removed.The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Takehara and Mihara |
| 2 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Hiroshima |
History
editNigata Station was opened on 24 November 1935. From 1 May 1946, it was a connecting station for the Nihori Sea Route, which runs from nearby Nigata Port to Horie Station (Horie Pier) on the opposite shore of the Seto Inland Sea in Matsuyama, Ehime. After the ferry was abolished on 1 July 1982, the connection function was transferred to Akiaga Station (the port of call for the Kure-Matsuyama Ferry). With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 511 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Nigata Port
- Kure City Hall Nigata Civic Center (Branch)
- Kure Municipal Nigata Junior High School
- Kure Municipal Nigata Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ 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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