Nishi-Nasuno Station (西那須野駅, Nishi-Nasuno-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Nishi-Nasuno Station 西那須野駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Nasuno Station, May 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Nagatachō, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-2727 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°53′3″N 139°59′11″E / 36.88417°N 139.98639°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 151.8 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1886. | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 3740 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Nishi-Nasuno Station is served by the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), and lies 151.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo.
Station layout
This station has an elevated station building with one island platform and one side platform underneath; however, platform 2 is not in use. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Nasushiobara and Kuroiso |
| 3 | ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami (via JT Tokaido Line) |
History
Nishi-Nasuno Station opened on 1 October 1886.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3740 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Buses
| Bus stop | No | Via | Destination | Company | Note |
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| West Gate | Shiobara Line | AgriPal Shiobara・Yūnohara | Shiobara Onsen Bus Terminal | Nasushiobara Community Bus | Passengers who have Japan Rail Pass are able to ride on the bus route at free. |
| Nasu-Shiobara Station | |||||
| Yū Bus Nishi-Nasuno Circular Line | International University of Health and Welfare Hospital | Nishi-Nasuno Station East Gate | Passengers are able to pursue the 1 diary ticket at 400 yen. What is more, the 1 diary ticket for being able to use Otawara Municipal Bus and Nasushiobara Community Bus is sold at 700 yen. | ||
| Yū Bus Nishi-Nasuno Circular Line | Nogi Shrine | ||||
| Yū Bus Nishi-Nasuno・Kuroiso Line | Nasu-Shiobara Station | ||||
| Kuroiso Station |
| Bus stop | No | Via | Destination | Company | Note |
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| East Gate | Ōtawara・Batō Line | Nakagawa Village Hall[3] | Batō Shako | Kantō Bus | |
| Odawara・Batō Line | Ōtawara Office | ||||
| Kuroha Line | International University of Health and Welfare | Gohō no yu | |||
| Kuroha Office | |||||
| Nasu Japanese Red Cross Society Hospital | |||||
| Ōtawara Municipal Bus | Tōbū Department Store・Nasu Japanese Red Cross Society Hospital | Ōdawa Municipal Government | Ōtawara Municipal Bus |
Surrounding area
- Nishi-Nasuno Post Office
- Former Nishi-Nasuno Town Hall
National Route 4
National Route 400- International University of Health and Welfare
See also
References
External links
Media related to Nishi-Nasuno Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)