Nishikata Station

Nishikata Station (西方駅, Nishikata-eki) is a train station in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]

Nishikata Station

  • 西方駅
  • にしかた
Small station building and overpass in 2008
Small station building and overpass in 2008
General information
LocationSatsumasendai
Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates 31.9164°N 130.22375°E / 31.9164; 130.22375[1]
Operated byHisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Hisatsu Orange Railway
Distance
Platforms2
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
WebsiteOfficial (in Japanese)
History
Opened1 July 1922 (1922-07-01)
Original companyJapanese Government Railways

Station layout

The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hisatsu Orange Railway Line
Satsuma Ohkawa – Satsuma Taki
Rapid Express Ocean Liner Satsuma: Does not stop at this station
  • Station sign
    Station sign
  • View of operating platform
    View of operating platform
  • Closer view of station with vending machines
    Closer view of station with vending machines

See also

References
  1. "Nishikata-eki, via GeoNames". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. "西方駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. "西方駅 各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  4. "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  5. "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
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