Nishigishi Station

Railway station in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
37°8′51″N 136°52′28″E / 37.14750°N 136.87444°E / 37.14750; 136.87444Operated by Noto RailwayLine(s)     Nanao LineDistance22.5 km (14.0 mi) from NanaoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened27 August 1932; 91 years ago (27 August 1932)Passengers201924 (Daily) Services
Preceding station Noto Railway Following station
Noto-Nakajima
towards Nanao
Nanao Line Noto-Kashima
towards Anamizu
Location
Nishigishi Station is located in Ishikawa Prefecture
Nishigishi Station
Nishigishi Station
Location within Ishikawa Prefecture
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Nishigishi Station is located in Central Japan
Nishigishi Station
Nishigishi Station
Nishigishi Station (Central Japan)
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Nishigishi Station is located in Japan
Nishigishi Station
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Platforms, August 2012

Nishigishi Station (西岸駅, Nishigishi-eki) is a railway station on the Nanao Line in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Noto Railway.

Lines

Nishigishi Station is served by the Noto Railway Nanao Line between Nanao and Anamizu, and is 22.5 km from the starting point of the line at Nanao.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms on a passing loop, connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Nishigishi Station opened on 27 August 1932. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 1 September 1991, the section of the Nanao Line from Nanao to Anamizu was separated from JR West into the Noto Railway.

Surrounding area

In fiction

Nishigishi Station served as inspiration for Yunosagi Station which features prominently in the 2011 anime Hanasaku Iroha. A symbolic Yunosagi station sign was unveiled on April 29, 2011.

See also

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