Nishi-Toyama Station

Nishi-Toyama Station (西富山駅, Nishi-Toyama-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in city of Toyama, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Nishi-Toyama Station

西富山駅
Nishi-Toyama Station in August 2008
General information
Location860 Teramachi, Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken 930-0874
Japan
Coordinates36.6998°N 137.1774°E / 36.6998; 137.1774
Operated by
Line(s)■ Takayama Main Line
Distance222.2 km from Gifu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 September 1927
Passengers
FY2015364 daily
Location
Nishi-Toyama Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Toyama Station
Nishi-Toyama Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Nishi-Toyama Station is a station on the Takayama Main Line, and is located 222.2 kilometers from the end of the line at Gifu and 33.3 kilometers from the dividing point on the line between JR West and JR East at Inotani.

Layout

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Takayama Main Line for Inotani and Takaoka
2 ■ Takayama Main Line for Toyama

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West
Takayama Main Line
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Fuchū-Usaka   Local   Toyama

History

The station opened on 1 September 1927. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 364 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Toyama University Gofuku campus
  • Toyama Industrial High School
  • Toyama Commercial High School

See also

References
  1. 10-2 ＪＲ路線別旅客貨物輸送状況（1日平均） (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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