Nishi-Yamana Station

Nishi-Yamana Station (西山名駅, Nishi-Yamana-eki) is a railway station in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Nishi-Yamana Station

西山名駅
Nishi-Yamana Station, October 2006
LocationYamana-machi 1261-2, Takasaki, Gunma
(群馬県高崎市山名町1261-2)
Japan
Operated byJōshin Dentetsu
Line(s)Jōshin Line
History
Opened1930
Previous namesSuieijōmae; Irino (until 1986)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)180 daily

Lines

Nishi-Yamana Station is a station on the Jōshin Line and is 7.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Jōshin Line
Yamana - Maniwa

History

Nishi-Yamana Station opened on 15 June 1930 as Suieijōmae Station (水泳場前駅). It was renamed to Irino (入野駅) on 27 December 1938, and to its present name on 20 December 1986.

Surrounding area

  • Takasaki Industrial training school
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See also

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