Nozato Station

Nozato Station

野里駅
Nozato Station entrance in August 2010
General information
Location418-2 Kitakamiya, Jōtomachi,, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0851
Japan
Coordinates34°51′22″N 134°42′41″E / 34.856199°N 134.711431°E / 34.856199; 134.711431
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Bantan Line
Distance4.3 km (2.7 miles) from Himeji
Platforms1 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 July 1894 (1894-07-26)
Passengers
FY20161851 daily
Location
Nozato Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Nozato Station
Nozato Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Nozato Station is located in Japan
Nozato Station
Nozato Station
Nozato Station (Japan)

Nozato Station (野里駅, Nozato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]

Lines

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Nozato Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 4.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

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The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath.[1][2] The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1   Bantan Line for Himeji
2   Bantan Line for Teramae, Wadayama

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
West Japan Railway Company
Bantan Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Kyōguchi   Local   Tohori

History

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Nozato Station opened on July 26, 1894. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1851 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Himeji Nishinakajima Post Office
  • Himeji City Library Hanakita Annex (Reopened on April 13, 2019)
  • Hananokita Citizen's Square

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
  2. ^ a b 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第3巻 京都北部・兵庫エリア [Sanyo and San'in Lines - All routes, stations and tracks Volume 3: North Kyoto and Hyogo Areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. 2012. ISBN 978-4-06-295153-1.
  3. ^ 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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