Nishi-Ei Station Explained

Nishi-Ei Station
Native Name:西頴娃駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Eichōkōri, Minamikyūshū-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0702
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance:67.7 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Status:Staffed
Passengers:76 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Kagoshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Ei Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1] [2]

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 67.7 km from the starting point of the line at .[1]

Layout

This above-ground station has one island platform and two tracks, and is capable of switching and turning around trains. A level crossing (without barriers) connects the platform to the station building. Platform 1 is on the station building side. The station has a small concrete station building. This station and Makurazaki Station are the only stations that still have station buildings beyond Yamakawa Station. The station sign has been updated to a unique design, featuring Mount Kaimon and the monster Issie swimming in Lake Ikeda.

History

The station was opened on 22 March 1960 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951647. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area. Japanese. 22, 67.
  2. Web site: 西頴娃駅. Nishi-Ei Station. 16 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.