Nishisato Station
Nishisato Station (西里駅, Nishisato-eki) is a railway station on the Kagoshima Main Line, operated by JR Kyushu in Kita-ku, Kumamoto, Japan.[1][2]
Nishisato Station 西里駅 | |
|---|---|
 Nishisato Station in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 32°51′17″N 130°42′00″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, |
| Distance | 188.8 km from Mojikō |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1943 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 883 daily |
| Rank | 179th (among JR Kyushu stations) |
| Location | |
  Nishisato Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 188.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.[3]
Layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. There is no station building, only shelters on both platforms for waiting passengers. Automatic ticket machines are provided. The platforms are linked by a footbridge.[2][3]
A view of the platforms and tracks.
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| Ueki | Local | Sōjōdaigakumae | ||
| Ueki | Rapid | Sōjōdaigakumae | ||
History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Nishisato Signal Box (西里信号場) on 1 October 1943 on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 10 December 1954, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the postwar successor of JGR, upgrade the facility to a full station. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 883 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 179th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- "西里" [Nishisato]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 21, 68. ISBN 9784062951654.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 683–4. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
