Nishi-Ei Station (西頴娃駅, Nishi-Ei-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Minamikyūshū, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Nishi-Ei Station

西頴娃駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Nishi-Ei Station in 2010
General information
LocationEichōkōri, Minamikyūshū-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0702
Japan
Coordinates31°14′28.37″N 130°29′30.51″E / 31.2412139°N 130.4918083°E / 31.2412139; 130.4918083
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance67.7 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 March 1960 (1960-03-22)
Passengers
FY201576 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Ei Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Goryō
towards Makurazaki
Location
Nishi-Ei Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Nishi-Ei Station
Nishi-Ei Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Nishi-Ei Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Ei Station
Nishi-Ei Station
Nishi-Ei Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 67.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]

Layout

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This above-ground station has one island platform and two tracks, and is capable of switching and turning around trains. A level crossing (without barriers) connects the platform to the station building. Platform 1 is on the station building side. The station has a small concrete station building. This station and Makurazaki Station are the only stations that still have station buildings beyond Yamakawa Station. The station sign has been updated to a unique design, featuring Mount Kaimon and the monster Issie swimming in Lake Ikeda.

History

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The station was opened on 22 March 1960 as a station on the JNR Ibusuki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 76 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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  • Minamikyushu City Hall Eiwa Branch (formerly Eiwa Town Hall)
  • Kagoshima Prefectural Eiwa High School
  • Minamikyushu City Eiwa Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
  2. ^ "西頴娃駅" [Nishi-Ei Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. ^ 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. 681. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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