Nigata Station

Location
	Nigata Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Nigata Station Nigata Station (Japan)

Nigata Station

仁方駅
Nigata Station; 仁方駅
	Nigata Station, April 2005
General information
Location	2-chōme-1 Nigatahonmachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0152; Japan
Coordinates	34°13′18.38″N 132°39′19.48″E / 34.2217722°N 132.6554111°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	57.6 km (35.8 miles) from Mihara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-Y18
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 November 1935
Passengers
FY2019	511
Services
Location
Location
	Nigata Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Nigata Station Nigata Station (Japan)

Nigata Station (仁方駅, Nigata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[2]

Lines

Nigata Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 57.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, which were formerly connected by a footbridge. However, due to deterioration, the footbridge was removed from 2018 to 2019 and currently the only means to change platforms is to exit the station building and cross via a pedestrian bridge outside the ticket gate, which was installed by Kure city before the footbridge was removed.The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Y Kure Line	for Takehara and Mihara
2	■ Y Kure Line	for Kure and Hiroshima

History

Nigata Station was opened on 24 November 1935. From 1 May 1946, it was a connecting station for the Nihori Sea Route, which runs from nearby Nigata Port to Horie Station (Horie Pier) on the opposite shore of the Seto Inland Sea in Matsuyama, Ehime. After the ferry was abolished on 1 July 1982, the connection function was transferred to Akiaga Station (the port of call for the Kure-Matsuyama Ferry). With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 511 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Nigata Port
Kure City Hall Nigata Civic Center (Branch)
Kure Municipal Nigata Junior High School
Kure Municipal Nigata Elementary School

References

^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Nigata Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[number_hiroshima-1] "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[Kawashima-2] Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

[3] Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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