Yamashita Station (山下駅, Yamashita-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nose Electric Railway.[1]
Yamashita Station 山下駅 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yamashita Station, December 2006 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 2-24 Mino, Kawanishi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 666-0105 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°53′35.58″N 135°24′45.32″E / 34.8932167°N 135.4125889°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Nose Electric Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||
| Distance | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) from Kawanishi-Noseguchi | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | NS10 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 3 November 1923 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 6,474 daily | ||||||
| |||||||
Lines
editYamashita Station is served by the Myōken Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kawanishi-Noseguchi. It is also the terminus of a 2.6 kilometer spur line to Nissei-chuo.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one V-shaped central island platform with a side platform on both sides. The station has three floors, with ticket gates on the first floor, a transfer concourse on the second floor, and the island platform on the third floor. Elevators are installed on all platforms, but only the elevators on the center platforms of tracks 2 and 3 directly connect the ticket gates on the 1st floor, and passengers on the side platforms much change elevators or use the stairs.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Nissei Line | to Nissei Chūō |
| 2 | ■ Nissei Line | from Nissei Chūō for Kawanishi-noseguchi returning to Nissei Chūō via Line 1 |
| 3 | ■ Myoken Line | for Myōkenguchi |
| 4 | ■ Myoken Line | from Myōkenguchi for Kawanishi-Noseguchi |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nose Railway Myōken Line | ||||
| Uneno (NS09) | Myoken Express | Sasabe (NS11) | ||
| Uneno (NS09) | Local | Sasabe (NS11) | ||
| Nose Railway Nissei Line | ||||
| Uneno (NS09) | Limited Express | Nissei Chūō (NS21) | ||
| Uneno (NS09) | Nissei Express | Nissei Chūō (NS21) | ||
| Uneno (NS09) | Local | Nissei Chūō (NS21) | ||
History
editYamashita Station opened on November 3, 1923.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,474 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Kawanishi City Folk Museum
- Kawanishi City Azumaya Public Hall
- Kawanishi Municipal East Housing Complex
- Kawanishi Municipal Kawanishi Hospital
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- 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. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
edit
Media related to Yamashita Station (Hyogo) at Wikimedia Commons
- Yamashita Station official home page (in Japanese)
 | This Hyōgo Prefecture railroad station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |