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Kawanishi Station (Yamaguchi)
  Nishikigawa Seiryū Line

Distance5.6 km (3.5 mi) from IwakuniPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Connections
  • Bus stop
Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened16 April 1960; 64 years ago (1960-04-16)PassengersFY2020425
Location
Kawanishi Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kawanishi Station
Kawanishi Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kawanishi Station is located in Japan
Kawanishi Station
Kawanishi Station
Kawanishi Station (Japan)
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Kawanishi Station (川西駅, Kawanishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third sector Nishikigawa Railway.

Lines

Kawanishi Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 5.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni. It is also the nominal terminus of the 32.7 kilometer Nishikigawa Seiryū Line from Nishikichō, although all trains continue past Kawanishi Station on the Gantoku Line tracks to terminate at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR West
Gantoku Line
Nishi-Iwakuni   -   Hashirano
Nishikigawa Railway
Nishikigawa Seiryū Line
Nishi-Iwakuni   -   Mishō

History

Kawanishi Station was opened on 16 April 1960. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 425 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also