Nishijō Station
Nishijō Station (西条駅, Nishijō-eki) is a train station in the village of Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishijō Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 37.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform and one side platform serving a three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a Kan'i itaku station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano |
| 2 | ■ Shinonoi Line | for Matsumoto and Shiojiri |
| 3 | ■ Shinonoi Line | (siding) |
History
Nishijō Station opened on 1 November 1900. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 178 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ^ Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 84. ISBN 9784784071647.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishijo Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)