Nishio Station (西尾駅, Nishio-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nishio, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Nishio Station in July 2005 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 4-18 Sumiyoshichō, Nishio-shi, Aichi-ken 445-0851 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 34°51′51″N 137°03′27″E / 34.8643°N 137.0574°E | ||||
Operated by | |||||
Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nishio Line | ||||
Distance | 15.0 kilometers from Shin Anjō | ||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Staffed | ||||
Station code | GN10 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | October 30, 1911 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2017 | 5263 daily | ||||
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Lines
editNishio Station is served by the Meitetsu Nishio Line, and is located 15.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin Anjō.
Station layout
editThe station has one elevated island platform with the station building located underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is attended.
Platforms
edit1 | ■ Nishio Line | for Shin Anjō, Meitetsu Nagoya and Kira Yoshida normal trains |
2 | ■ Nishio Line | for Shin Anjō, Meitetsu Nagoya and Kira Yoshida express trains |
Adjacent stations
edit« | Service | » | ||
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Nagoya Railroad Nishio Line | ||||
Sakurai | Limited Express | Terminus | ||
Sakuramachi-mae | Express | Fukuchi | ||
Nishioguchi | Local | Fukuchi |
Station history
editNishio Station was opened on October 30, 1911 as a station on the privately held Nishio Railway. It was relocated to its present location on October 1, 1928. On December 21, 1926 the Nishio Railway merged with the Aichi Electric Railway, which was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on August 1, 1935. The station building was completed in December 1973. The tracks were elevated in July 1989.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5263 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
edit- Nishio city hall
- Nishio Shinken Bank head office
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 西尾の統計 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nishio City. 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
External links
edit Media related to Nishio Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)