Nishi-Ōhara Station
Coordinates: 35°15′37.84″N 140°22′40.39″E / 35.2605111°N 140.3778861°E
Nishi-Ōhara Station 西大原駅 | |
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Nishi-Ōhara Station in March 2013 | |
Location |
3559 Nitta, Isumi-shi, Chiba-ken Japan |
Operated by | Isumi Railway |
Line(s) | ■ Isumi Line |
Distance | 1.7 km from Ōhara |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Other information | |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 20 June 1960 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2011) | 20 daily |
Location | |
Nishi-Ōhara Station Location within Japan |
Nishi-Ōhara Station (西大原駅 Nishi-Ōhara-eki, lit. "West Ōhara Station") is a railway station on the Isumi Line in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway.
Lines
Nishi-Ōhara Station is served by the Isumi Line, and lies 1.7 kilometers from the eastern terminus of the Izumi Line at Ōhara.[1]
Station layout
The station has a simple side platform serving a bidirectional single-track line, with a three-sided rain shelter built onto the platform. The station is unstaffed.
Platforms
1 | ■ Isumi Line | for Ōhara and Kazusa-Nakano |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Isumi Line | ||||
Ōhara | Local | Kazusa-Azuma |
History
Nishi-Ōhara Station opened on June 20, 1960, as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kihara Line.[2] With the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under control of East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2] On March 24, 1988, operation of the Kihara Line was transferred to the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway, with the line renamed the Isumi Line.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 20 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Isumi Municipal Tōkai Elementary School
- National Route 465
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Ohara Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)