Naguwa Station Explained

Naguwa Station
Native Name:南桑駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Mikawa-machi Naguwa Aza Naguwa, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Country:Japan
Operator:Nishikigawa Railway
Line:Nishikigawa Seiryū Line
Distance:20.8 km from
Passengers:95 daily
Pass Year:FY2011

is a railway station on the Nishikigawa Seiryū Line in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Nishikigawa Railway, a third-sector railway company.

Lines

The station is served by the Nishikigawa Seiryū Line and is located 20.8 km from the start of the line at .

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 November 1960 as an intermediate station during the construction of the then from to . With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR West which then ceded control to Nishikigawa Railway on 25 July 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 95 passengers daily.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 298–299. 978-4-7770-1336-4.