Nishibara Station

Railway station in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

33°56′54″N 134°38′42″E / 33.9483°N 134.645°E / 33.9483; 134.645Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Mugi Line Distance19.8 km from TokushimaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesDesignated parking area for bicyclesAccessibleYes - ramp leads up to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeM10HistoryOpened1 October 1964 (1964-10-01)PassengersFY2019118

Location
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Nishibara Station (西原駅, Nishibara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M10".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Nishibara Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 19.8 km from the beginning of the line at Tokushima.^[3] Only local trains stop at the station.^[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform and a separate toilet building. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A designated parking area for bicycles is provided, underneath a nearby roadbridge.^[2]^[3]^[5]

A view of the station platform and track.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Mugi Line
Limited Express Muroto: Does not stop at this station
Hanoura	Local	Awa-Nakashima

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 1 October 1964 as an added station on the existing track of the Mugi Line. On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[6]^[7]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 118 passengers daily.^[8]

Surrounding area

Nakagawa Sunflower Nursery School
Tokushima Prefectural Road No. 27 Anan Nakagawa Line
Tokushima Prefectural Road 128 Anan Hanoura Line
Anan Municipal Awa Koho / Folk Museum

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "西原" [Nishibara Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 41, 73. ISBN 9784062951609.
^ "Nishibara Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^ "西原駅" [Nishibara Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 660. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 217. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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