Nigishima Station (二木島駅, Nigishima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kumano, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Nigishima Station 二木島駅 | |||||||||||
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Location | 540 Nigishima-cho, Kumano-shi, Mie-ken 519-4204 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°56′21″N 136°10′50″E / 33.9391°N 136.1805°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR Tōkai | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Kisei Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 146.8 km from Kameyama | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
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Opened | 15 July 1959 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 19 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editNigishima Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 146.8 km (91.2 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.
Station layout
editThe station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The small wooden station building dates from the original construction of the line.The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit1 | ■ Kisei Main Line | For Shingū For Owase, Nagoya |
History
editNigishima Station opened on 15 July 1959 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei Main Line. The station has been unattended since 21 December 1983. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
edit- Kumano City Hall Arasaka Branch Office
- Nigishimacho Public Hall
- Nigishima Fishing Village Center
- Kumano City Arasaka Elementary School
- Kumano City Arasaka Junior High School
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- JR Central timetable (in Japanese)