Nishigawara Station
Nishigawara Station (西川原駅, Nishigawara-eki) 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 Nishigawara Shūjitsu (西川原・就実) 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 Higashi-Okayama 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
| 1 | ■ S San'yō Main Line | for Wake and Himeji |
| ■ N Akō Line | for Saidaiji and Banshū-Akō | |
| 2 | ■ S San'yō Main Line | for Okayama and Mihara |
| ■ N Akō Line | for Okayama and Mihara |
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