Yamashita Station (Hyōgo)

Yamashita Station (山下駅, Yamashita-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nose Electric Railway.[1]

Yamashita Station

山下駅
Yamashita Station, December 2006
General information
Location2-24 Mino, Kawanishi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 666-0105
Japan
Coordinates34°53′35.58″N 135°24′45.32″E
Operated by Nose Electric Railway
Line(s)
Myōken Line

Nissei Line

Distance8.2 km (5.1 mi) from Kawanishi-Noseguchi
Platforms1 island + 2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeNS10
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 November 1923 (1923-11-03)
Passengers
FY20196,474 daily
Location
Yamashita Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Yamashita Station
Yamashita Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Yamashita Station is located in Japan
Yamashita Station
Yamashita Station
Yamashita Station (Japan)

Lines

Yamashita Station is served by the Myōken Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kawanishi-Noseguchi. It is also the terminus of a 2.6 kilometer spur line to Nissei-chuo.

Station layout

The station consists of one "V"-shaped central island platform with a side platform on both sides. The station has three floors, with ticket gates on the first floor, a transfer concourse on the second floor, and the island platform on the third floor. Elevators are installed on all platforms, but only the elevators on the center platforms of tracks 2 and 3 directly connect the ticket gates on the 1st floor, and passengers on the side platforms much change elevators or use the stairs.

Platforms

1  Nissei Line to Nissei Chūō
2  Nissei Line from Nissei Chūō for Kawanishi-noseguchi
returning to Nissei Chūō via Line 1
3  Myoken Line for Myōkenguchi
4  Myoken Line from Myōkenguchi for Kawanishi-Noseguchi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nose Railway Myōken Line
Uneno (NS09)   Myoken Express   Sasabe (NS11)
Uneno (NS09)   Local   Sasabe (NS11)
Nose Railway Nissei Line
Uneno (NS09)   Limited Express   Nissei Chūō (NS21)
Uneno (NS09)   Nissei Express   Nissei Chūō (NS21)
Uneno (NS09)   Local   Nissei Chūō (NS21)

History

Yamashita Station opened on November 3, 1923.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,474 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

  • Kawanishi City Folk Museum
  • Kawanishi City Azumaya Public Hall
  • Kawanishi Municipal East Housing Complex
  • Kawanishi Municipal Kawanishi Hospital

See also

References

  1. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
  2. 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  • 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. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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