Nishi-Kiga Station Explained

Nishi-Kiga Station
Native Name:西気賀駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Horie-cho, Kiga, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 431-1305
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.8025°N 137.6219°W
Operator:Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Line: Tenryū Hamanako Line
Distance:47.7 kilometers from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Opened:April 1, 1938
Passengers:38 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Kiga Station

is a railway station in Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines

Nishi-Kiga Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 47.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has opposing island platforms joined by a level crossing within the station. The adjacent wooden station building is unmanned, also contains a restaurant. The station building, and waiting room on the platform are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.[1] [2]

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Nishi-Kiga Station was established on April 1, 1938 as a station of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line. Scheduled freight services were discontinued from June 1970. On March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 天竜浜名湖鉄道西気賀駅本屋 . Japanese . .
  2. Web site: 天竜浜名湖鉄道西気賀駅待合所 . Japanese . .
  3. Web site: 天浜線の歴史 . History of Tenhama Line . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240121012407/https://www.tenhama.co.jp/about/history/ . 21 January 2024 . 9 February 2024 . tenhama.co.jp . ja.