Nigata Station
Nigata Station 仁方駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Nigata Station, April 2005 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 57.6 km (35.8 mi) from Mihara | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections |
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Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | JR-Y18[1] | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 24 November 1935 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 511 | ||||||||||
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Nigata Station (仁方駅, Nigata-eki) is a passenger
Lines
Nigata Station is served by the JR West
Station layout
The 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
1 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Takehara and Mihara |
2 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Hiroshima |
History
Nigata 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
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 511 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Nigata Port
- Kure City Hall Nigata Civic Center (Branch)
- Kure Municipal Nigata Junior High School
- Kure Municipal Nigata Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- 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
Media related to Nigata Station at Wikimedia Commons