Nishi Biwajima Station
General information | |||||
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Location | 37-2 Nishi Biwajima-cho, Kawaguchi, Kiyosu-shi, Aichi-ken 452-0042 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 35°11′42″N 136°51′55″E / 35.19500°N 136.86528°E | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
Distance | 71.6 kilometers from ‹See TfM›Toyohashi | ||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
Station code | NH41 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | January 23, 1914 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2013 | 830 | ||||
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Nishi Biwajima Station (西枇杷島駅, Nishi Biwajima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
[edit]Nishi Biwajima Station is served by the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line, and is located 71.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at ‹See TfM›Toyohashi.
Station layout
[edit]The station has two unnumbered island platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]South | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For ‹See TfM›Meitetsu-Ichinomiya and ‹See TfM›Meitetsu-Gifu |
North | ■ Nagoya Main Line | For ‹See TfM›Meitetsu-Nagoya and ‹See TfM›Kanayama |
Junctions
[edit]- Biwajima Junction (枇杷島分岐点, Biwajima Bunkiten), where the northbound Inuyama line diverges from the northbound Main Line
- Shimosuiri Junction (下砂杁信号場, Shimosuiri Shingōjō), where the southbound lines diverge
Adjacent stations
[edit]← | Service | → | ||
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Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line | ||||
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Semi Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
‹See TfM›Higashi-Biwajima | Local | ‹See TfM›Futatsuiri |
Station history
[edit]Nishi Biwajima Station was opened on January 23, 1914.[1] The station was closed in 1944 due to World War II, and was reopened on August 1, 1944.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 830 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
[edit]- Nishi Biwajima Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), "名古屋鉄道 1", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 8, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., pp. 20, 21, ISBN 9784023401389
External links
[edit]Media related to Nishi-Biwajima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)