Nishi-Ōhara Station Explained

Nishi-Ōhara Station
Native Name:西大原駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3559 Nitta, Isumi-shi, Chiba-ken 298-0005
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.2605°N 140.3779°W
Operator: Isumi Railway
Line: Isumi Line
Distance:1.7 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:June 20, 1960
Passengers:13
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Ōhara Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway.

Lines

Nishi-Ōhara Station is served by the Isumi Line, and lies 1.7 kilometers from the eastern terminus of the line at Ōhara.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a simple side platform serving a bidirectional single-track line, with a three-sided rain shelter built onto the platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Nishi-Ōhara Station opened on June 20, 1960, as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kihara Line.[2] With the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under control of East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2] On March 24, 1988, operation of the Kihara Line was transferred to the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway, with the line renamed the Isumi Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 208. 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 621. 4-533-02980-9.
  3. Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-r1/index.html#a11. ja:民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況……{2018(H30)年度}. 2020. Chiba Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.