Nishio Station
Nishio Station (西尾駅, Nishio-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nishio, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Nishio Station 西尾駅 | |
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Nishio Station in July 2005 | |
Location | 4-18 Sumiyoshichō, Nishio-shi, Aichi-ken 445-0851 Japan |
Coordinates | 34.8643°N 137.0574°E |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nishio Line |
Distance | 15.0 kilometers from Shin Anjō |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Station code | GN10 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | October 30, 1911 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2017) | 5263 daily |
Location | |
Nishio Station Location within Aichi Prefecture Nishio Station Nishio Station (Japan) |
Lines
Nishio Station is served by the Meitetsu Nishio Line, and is located 15.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Shin Anjō.
Station layout
The station has tone elevated island platform with the station building located underneath. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is attended.
Platforms
1 | ■ Nishio Line | for Shin Anjō, Meitetsu Nagoya and Kira Yoshida normal trains |
2 | ■ Nishio Line | for Shin Anjō, Meitetsu Nagoya and Kira Yoshida express trains |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Nagoya Railroad Nishio Line | ||||
Sakurai | Limited Express | Terminus | ||
Sakuramachi-mae | Express | Fukuchi | ||
Nishioguchi | Local | Fukuchi |
Station history
Nishio Station was opened on October 30, 1911 as a station on the privately held Nishio Railway. It was relocated to its present location on October 1, 1928. On December 21, 1926 the Nishio Railway merged with the Aichi Electric Railway, which was acquired by the Meitetsu Group on August 1, 1935. The station building was completed in December 1973. The tracks were elevated in July 1989.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5263 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Nishio city hall
- Nishio Shinken Bank head office
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
References
- 西尾の統計 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nishio City. 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.