Nishikichō Station Explained

Nishikichō Station
Native Name:錦町駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nishiki-machi Hirose, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Country:Japan
Operator:Nishikigawa Railway
Line:Nishikigawa Seiryū Line
Distance:32.7 km from
Passengers:203 daily
Pass Year:FY2011

is a railway station on the Nishikigawa Seiryū Line in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Nishikigawa Railway, a third-sector railway company.

Lines

The station is served by the Nishikigawa Seiryū Line and is located 32.7 km from the start of the line at .

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1963 as the western terminus of the then when the track was extended from . With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR West which then ceded control to Nishikigawa Railway on 25 July 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 203 passengers daily.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 298–299. 978-4-7770-1336-4.