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Nishigahō Station

Coordinates: 33°11′14″N 132°46′02″E / 33.1872°N 132.7672°E / 33.1872; 132.7672
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G35
Nishigahō Station

西ヶ方駅
Platform of Nishigahō Station in 2010
General information
LocationNishitosanishigahō, Shimanto-shi, Kōchi-ken 787-1602
Japan
Coordinates33°11′14″N 132°46′02″E / 33.1872°N 132.7672°E / 33.1872; 132.7672
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Yodo Line
Distance45.4 km from Wakai
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleYes - ramp leads up to platform
Other information
Statusunstaffed
Station codeG35
History
Opened26 March 1953 (1953-03-26)
Passengers
FY201810
Location
Nishigahō Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Nishigahō Station
Nishigahō Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Nishigahō Station is located in Japan
Nishigahō Station
Nishigahō Station
Nishigahō Station (Japan)

Nishigahō Station (西ヶ方駅, Nishigahō-eki) is a passengerrailway station located in the city of Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G35".[1][2]

Lines

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Nishigahō Station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 45.4 kilometers from the starting point of then line at Wakai.[3]

Layout

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The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up from the access road to the platform. There is a toilet building next to the ramp and a bike shed is located across the access road.[1][4][5]

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Ekawasaki - Matsuchi

History

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The station opened on 26 March 1953 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6]

Surrounding area

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  • Shimanto Municipal Nishigakata Elementary School
  • Hiromi River

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "西ヶ方" [Nishigahō]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Nishigahō Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. ^ "西ヶ方" [Nishigahō]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. ^ "西ヶ方駅" [Nishigahō Station]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 646. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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