Nishitakaya Station

Nishitakaya Station (西高屋駅, Nishitakaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Nishitakaya Station

西高屋駅
Nishitakaya Station in April 2018
General information
Location441-3 Nakashima, Takaya-cho,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2125
Japan
Coordinates34°26′47.15″N 132°47′16.94″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)G Sanyō Main Line
Distance268.3 km (166.7 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-G11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1926 (1926-10-01)
Passengers
FY20194949
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Saijō
towards Hiroshima
 San'yō Line
Rapid
 Shiraichi
towards Itozaki
San'yō Line
Local
Location
Nishitakaya Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Nishitakaya Station
Nishitakaya Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Nishitakaya Station is located in Japan
Nishitakaya Station
Nishitakaya Station
Nishitakaya Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishitakaya Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 268.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ G Sanyō Main Line for Mihara and Fukuyama
2 ■ G Sanyō Main Line for Saijō and Hiroshima

History

Nishitakaya Station was opened on 13 July 1917 as Takaya Signal Stop (高屋信号場) . It was elevated to a station on 1 October 1926. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4949 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area
  • Kindai University Hiroshima Campus
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Junior and Senior High School
  • Kindai University Hiroshima High School/Junior High School Higashi-Hiroshima School
  • Higashihiroshima Municipal Takamigaoka Junior High School

See also

References
  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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