Nishibessho Station
Railway station in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan
35°03′34.85″N 136°39′57.07″E / 35.0596806°N 136.6658528°E / 35.0596806; 136.6658528
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Nishibessho Station (西別所駅, Nishibessho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.
Lines
Nishibessho Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 2.0 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.
Layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sangi Railway Hokusei Line | For Nishi-Kuwana For Ageki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangi Hokusei Line | ||||
| Umamichi | Local | Rengeji | ||
History
Nishibessho Station was opened on April 5, 1914 as a station on the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. On April 20, 1977, the platform was extended by an additional five meters. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu network by April 1, 1965, but was spun out as an independent company on April 1, 2003. A new station building was completed on March 25, 2004.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 166 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kuwana Nishibessho Post Office
See also
References
- ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Nishibessho Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Sangi Railway official home page
