Kawanishi Station (Yamaguchi) Explained

Kawanishi Station
Native Name:川西駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:2-chōme-8 Kawanishi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 741-0082
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.1567°N 132.1774°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:5.6km (03.5miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:425
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kawanishi Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:14

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third sector Nishikigawa Railway.[1]

Lines

Kawanishi Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 5.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also the nominal terminus of the 32.7 kilometer Nishikigawa Seiryū Line from, although all trains continue past Kawanishi Station on the Gantoku Line tracks to terminate at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

|-!colspan=5|JR West|-!colspan=5|Nishikigawa Railway

History

Kawanishi Station was opened on 16 April 1960. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 425 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook