Nishi-Kuwana Station

Nishi-Kuwana Station (西桑名駅, Nishi-Kuwana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway. The station is immediately adjacent to Kuwana Station, which services the Kansai Main Line, Kintetsu Nagoya Line and the Yōrō Line. The station is used primarily by morning and evening commuters to school and work. Many passengers proceed on to Nagoya and Yokkaichi via Kintetsu and JR at Kuwana Station.

Nishi-Kuwana Station

西桑名駅
New station building
General information
LocationKotobuki-cho 2-31, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-0061
Japan
Coordinates35°03′56″N 136°41′02″E
Operated by Sangi Railway
Line(s)■ Hokusei Line
Distance20.4 km from Ageki
Platforms1 side platform
History
OpenedApril 5, 1914
Previous namesŌyamada (until 1931)
Passengers
FY20192662 daily
Location
Nishi-Kuwana Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Nishi-Kuwana Station
Nishi-Kuwana Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Nishi-Kuwana Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Kuwana Station
Nishi-Kuwana Station
Nishi-Kuwana Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishi-Kuwana Station is a terminus of the Hokusei Line, and is located 20.4 kilometres from the opposing terminus of the line at Ageki Station.

Layout

The station consists of a single dead-headed side platform.

Platforms
1 ■ Sangi Railway Hokusei Line For Ageki

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Sangi Hokusei Line
Terminus Local Umamichi

History
  • April 5, 1914: Station opens as part of Hokusei Railway under the name of Ōyamada Station (大山田駅　Ōyamada-eki).
  • July 8, 1931: Station officially renamed Nishi-Kuwana Station.
  • June 27, 1934: Hokusei Railway officially renamed Hokusei Electric Railway.
  • February 11, 1944: Station falls under the ownership of Sanco following merger.
  • November 1, 1961: Kuwana-Kyōbashi ~ Nishi-Kuwana section of Hokusei Line closes. Nishi-Kuwana becomes origin of Hokusei Line.
  • February 1, 1964: Station falls under the ownership of Mie Electric Railway after railway division of Sanco splits off and forms separate company.
  • April 1, 1965: Station falls under the ownership of Kintetsu following merger.
  • May 1, 1977: Station moved slightly to the south.
  • April 1, 2003: Kintetsu transfers control of Hokusei Line to Sangi Railway. Station falls under the ownership of Sangi.
  • August 31, 2003: Heating and air conditioning installed in passenger waiting room.
  • December 1, 2003: Automatic ticket gates installed. Fair adjustment machine installed.
  • March 26, 2005: Hokusei Line control station moved from Nishi-Kuwana to Tōin.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2662 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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