Nishigishi Station

Nishigishi Station (西岸駅, Nishigishi-eki) is a railway station on the Nanao Line in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Noto Railway.

Nishigishi Station

西岸駅
Nishigishi Station in May 2011
LocationSoto, Nakajima-machi, Nanao-shi, Ishikawa-ken 929-2213
Japan
Coordinates37°8′51″N 136°52′28″E
Operated by Noto Railway
Line(s)■ Nanao Line
Distance22.5 km from Nanao
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 August 1932
Location
Nishigishi Station
Location within Japan
Platforms, August 2012

Lines

Nishigishi Station is served by the Noto Railway Nanao Line between Nanao and Anamizu, and is 22.5 km from the starting point of the line at Nanao.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms on a passing loop, connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Noto Railway Nanao Line
Noto-Nakajima - Noto-Kashima

History

Nishigishi Station opened on 27 August 1932. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 1 September 1991, the section of the Nanao Line from Nanao to Anamizu was separated from JR West into the Noto Railway.

Surrounding area

In fiction

Nishigishi Station served as inspiration for Yunosagi Station which features prominently in the 2011 anime Hanasaku Iroha. A symbolic Yunosagi station sign was unveiled on April 29, 2011.

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