Nishibessho Station
Nishibessho Station (西別所駅, Nishibessho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.
Nishibessho Station 西別所駅 | |
|---|---|
 Nishibessho Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nishibessho, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-0851 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°03′34.85″N 136°39′57.07″E |
| Operated by |  Sangi Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Hokusei Line |
| Distance | 2.0 km from Nishi-Kuwana |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| History | |
| Opened | April 5, 1914 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 166 daily |
| Location | |
  Nishibessho Station Location within Mie Prefecture  Nishibessho Station Nishibessho Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Nishibessho Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 2.0 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.
Layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sangi Railway Hokusei Line | For Nishi-Kuwana For Ageki |
History
Nishibessho Station was opened on April 5, 1914 as a station on the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. On April 20, 1977, the platform was extended by an additional five meters. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu network by April 1, 1965, but was spun out as an independent company on April 1, 2003. A new station building was completed on March 25, 2004.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 166 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kuwana Nishibessho Post Office
See also
References
- 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
