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Nishi-Awakura Station

Railway station in Nishiawakura, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

35°9′39.7″N 134°20′9″E / 35.161028°N 134.33583°E / 35.161028; 134.33583Operated by

Chizu ExpressLine(s)■ Chizu Express Chizu LineDistance37.4 km (23.2 mi) from KamigōriPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened3 December 1994 (1994-12-03)Passengers20185 daily

Location
Nishi-Awakura Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Nishi-Awakura Station Nishi-Awakura Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishi-Awakura Station (西粟倉駅, Nishi-Awakura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the village of Nishiawakura, Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.^[1]

Lines

Nishi-Awakura Station is served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line and is 37.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform located on an embankment. The platform the left side of the tracks when facing in the direction of Chizu. There is no station building, but there is a hut-like waiting area on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Chizu Express
Chizu Line
Limited Express "Super Inaba": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station
Ōhara	Local	Awakura-Onsen

History

Nishi-Awakura Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Nishiawakura Village Office
Nishiawakura Village Nishiawakura Junior High School
Nishiawakura Village Nishiawakura Elementary School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020