Nishi-Ōhara Station
Nishi-Ōhara Station (西大原駅, Nishi-Ōhara-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway.
Nishi-Ōhara Station 西大原駅 | |
|---|---|
 Nishi-Ōhara Station in March 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3559 Nitta, Isumi-shi, Chiba-ken 298-0005 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°15′37.84″N 140°22′40.39″E |
| Operated by |  Isumi Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Isumi Line |
| Distance | 1.7 km from Ōhara |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | June 20, 1960 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 13 |
| Location | |
  Nishi-Ōhara Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Nishi-Ōhara Station Nishi-Ōhara Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Nishi-Ōhara Station is served by the Isumi Line, and lies 1.7 kilometers from the eastern terminus of the line at Ōhara.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of a simple side platform serving a bidirectional single-track line, with a three-sided rain shelter built onto the platform. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Isumi Line | for Ōhara and Kazusa-Nakano |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isumi Line | ||||
| Ōhara | Local | Kazusa-Azuma | ||
History
Nishi-Ōhara Station opened on June 20, 1960, as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kihara Line.[2] With the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under control of East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2] On March 24, 1988, operation of the Kihara Line was transferred to the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway, with the line renamed the Isumi Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Isumi Municipal Tōkai Elementary School
National Route 465
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 621. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 民鉄等駅別１日平均運輸状況……｛2018(H30)年度｝ (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Nishi-Ōhara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)