Nishi-Toyama Station Explained

Nishi-Toyama Station
Native Name:西富山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:860 Teramachi, Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken 930-0874
Country:Japan
Line: Takayama Main Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Distance:222.2 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:1 September 1927
Passengers:364 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in city of Toyama, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Lines

Nishi-Toyama Station is a station on the Takayama Main Line, and is located 222.2 kilometers from the end of the line at and 33.3 kilometers from the dividing point on the line between JR West and JR East at .

Layout

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

The station opened on 1 September 1927. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 364 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.pref.toyama.jp/sections/1015/lib/almanac/almanac_27/_10/index.html. ja: 10-2 JR路線別旅客貨物輸送状況(1日平均). 2016. Toyama Prefectural Office. Japan. Japanese. 6 June 2017.