Nishi-Ōyama Station

Railway station in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

■ Ibusuki Makurazaki LineDistance56.7 km from Kagoshima-ChūōPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeHistoryOpened22 March 1960 (22 March 1960)PassengersFY201544 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Ōyama Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Local
 Satsuma-Kawashiri
towards Makurazaki
Location
Nishi-Ōyama Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
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Nishi-Ōyama Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
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Nishi-Ōyama Station is located in Japan
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Nishi-Ōyama Station (西大山駅, Nishi-Ōyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2] A monument at the station proclaims it to be the southernmost train station of Japan Railways.

Lines

Nishi-Ōyama Station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 56.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. The is no station building but only a small short open shelter on the platform.

  • Map of Nishi-Ōyama Station as the southernmost station in Japan.
    Map of Nishi-Ōyama Station as the southernmost station in Japan.
  • Kaimon-dake seen from Nishi-Ōyama Station
    Kaimon-dake seen from Nishi-Ōyama Station
  • Benches by the platform, June 2010
    Benches by the platform, June 2010
  • View of the station, August 2006
    View of the station, August 2006

History

The station opened on 22 March 1960. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 44 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 226

See also

References

  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. ^ "西大山駅" [Nishi-Ōyama Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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