| Nishi-Sakawa Station | |
| Native Name: | 西佐川駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | Otsu, Sakawa, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 789-1202 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR Shikoku |
| Line: | Dosan Line |
| Distance: | 152.4 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
| Tracks: | 3 + 1 siding |
| Parking: | Available |
| Accessible: | No - footbridge needed to access island platform |
| Code: | K12 |
| Status: | Unstaffed |
| Passengers: | 560 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Nishi-Sakawa Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sakawa, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K12".[1]
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 152.4 km from the beginning of the line at .[2]
The station consists of a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. A station building, which is unstaffed, serves as a waiting room. A footbridge connects to the island platform.[3] A siding juts partially into the other side of the side platform.[4]
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The station opened on 30 March 1924 when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was constructed from to . At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.
The station became unstaffed on 1 September 2010 when JR Shikoku closed its ticket counter.[5] In 2016, JR Shikoku handed the station building over to the Sakawa Town authorities who renovated it. On 23 February 2017, the, a body which promotes tourism in the Niyodogawa river valley, moved its offices into the station building and also set up a tourist information centre there.[6]