Nishibara Station

Nishibara Station (西原駅, Nishibara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M10".[1][2]

Nishibara Station

西原駅
Nishibara Station in September 2015
General information
LocationNakagawacho Daikyobara, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1233
Japan
Coordinates33.9483°N 134.645°E / 33.9483; 134.645
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Mugi Line
Distance19.8 km from Tokushima
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesDesignated parking area for bicycles
AccessibleYes - ramp leads up to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeM10
History
Opened1 October 1964 (1964-10-01)
Passengers
FY2019118
Location
Nishibara Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Nishibara Station
Nishibara Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Nishibara Station is located in Japan
Nishibara Station
Nishibara Station
Nishibara Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishibara Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 19.8 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform and a separate toilet building. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A designated parking area for bicycles is provided, underneath a nearby roadbridge.[2][3][5]

  • A view of the station platform and track.
    A view of the station platform and track.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Mugi Line
Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station
Hanoura   Local   Awa-Nakashima

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 October 1964 as an added station on the existing track of the Mugi Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 118 passengers daily.[8]

Surrounding area
  • Nakagawa Sunflower Nursery School
  • Tokushima Prefectural Road No. 27 Anan Nakagawa Line
  • Tokushima Prefectural Road 128 Anan Hanoura Line
  • Anan Municipal Awa Koho / Folk Museum

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. "西原" [Nishibara Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. 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1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 41, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
  4. "Nishibara Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. "西原駅" [Nishibara Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. 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. p. 660. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. [opendata-web.site "徳島県 駅乗降客数"]. Retrieved 11 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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