Nishibara Station

Nishibara Station
Nishibara Station; 西原駅
	Nishibara Station in September 2015
Location	Nakagawacho Daikyobara, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1233; Japan
Coordinates	33.9483°N 134.645°E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Mugi Line
Distance	19.8 km from Tokushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Designated parking area for bicycles
Disabled access	Yes - ramp leads up to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	M10
History
Opened	1 October 1964
Location
	Nishibara Station Location within Japan

Nishibara Station (西原駅, Nishibara-eki) is a railway station on the Mugi Line in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M10".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 19.8 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform and a separate toilet building. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A designated parking area for bicycles is provided, underneath a nearby roadbridge.[2][3][5]

A view of the station platform and track.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Mugi Line
Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station
Hanoura	Local	Awa-Nakashima

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 October 1964 as an added station on the existing track of the Mugi Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]

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References

"Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
"西原" [Nishibara Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 41, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
"Nishibara Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
"西原駅" [Nishibara Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 660. ISBN 4533029809.
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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4533029809.

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[mugistation-1] "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

[hacchi-2] "西原" [Nishibara Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

[kawashima-3] Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 41, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.

[timetable-4] "Nishibara Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

[sw-5] "西原駅" [Nishibara Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.

[teishajo-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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 660. ISBN 4533029809.

[7] 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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4533029809.