Nanao Station Explained

Nanao Station
Native Name:七尾駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:28-2 Misogi-cho, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture 926-0811
Country:Japan
Coordinates:37.0424°N 136.964°W
Platforms:1 island + 2 side platforms
Tracks:4
Distance: from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:1,114 (JR West) daily; 366 (Noto Railway) daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Ishikawa Prefecture#Japan Kanto Chubu Kansai#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Noto Railway.

Lines

Nanao Station is served by the Nanao Line, and is located 54.4 kilometers from the end of the line at . It is also the terminal station for the 6.3 kilometer Noto Railway's Nanao Line to .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and two staggered and co-joined side platforms. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on April 24, 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the JR West portion of the station was used by an average of 1,138 passengers daily and the Noto Railway portion of the station was used by an average of 476 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://toukei.pref.ishikawa.jp/library/2015-data/27-10.pdf. ja: 駅 別 運 輸 実 績. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. Ishikawa Prefectural Government. Japan. Japanese. 2 January 2018.