Nichihara Station | |
Native Name: | 日原駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Style: | JR West |
Address: | Makurase, Tsuwano-cho, Kanoashi-gun, Shimane-ken 699-5207 |
Country: | Japan |
Owned: | West Japan Railway Company |
Operator: | West Japan Railway Company |
Distance: | 72.8km (45.2miles) from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 2 |
Status: | Staffed |
Passengers: | 23 |
Pass Year: | FY2020 |
Map Type: | Japan Shimane Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Nichihara Station |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 17 |
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Nichihara Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 72.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected with the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed, and also contains the local post office and community center.
Nichihara Station was opened on 1 April 1923 when the Yamaguchi Line was extended between Tsuwano Station and Iwami Masuda Station (now: Masuda Station). 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).
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 23 passengers daily.[2]