Nishikata Station
Nishikata Station
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 Small station building and overpass in 2008 | |
| Location | Satsumasendai Kagoshima Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 31°54′59″N 130°13′25″E / 31.9164°N 130.22375°E[1] |
| Operated by | Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Line(s) | Hisatsu Orange Railway |
| Distance |
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| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official (in Japanese) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1922 |
| Original company | Japanese Government Railways |
Nishikata Station (西方駅, Nishikata-eki) is a train station in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is served by the third sector Hisatsu Orange Railway[3] that follows the former coastal route of the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line connecting Yatsushiro and Sendai.[4][5]
Station layout[]
The station consists of two platforms at street level. Platform 1 services trains bound for Yatsushiro, platform 2 for trains to Sendai.[3]
Adjacent stations[]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisatsu Orange Railway Line | ||||
| Satsuma Ohkawa | – | Satsuma Taki | ||
| Rapid Express Ocean Liner Satsuma: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Gallery[]
Station sign
View of operating platform
Closer view of station with vending machines
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Nishikata-eki, via GeoNames". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "西方駅". [レイルラボ | RailLab] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "西方駅 各駅案内". 肥薩おれんじ鉄道 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "About Orange Railway". Hisatsu Orange Railway Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "肥後高田駅". 駅探 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
External links[]
Media related to Nishikata Station at Wikimedia Commons- Official Hisatsu Orange Railway site (in Japanese)
- Yahoo! Japan Transit station guide
Categories:
- Stations of Hisatsu Orange Railway
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1922