Nishi-Kanazawa Station

Nishi-Kanazawa Station (西金沢駅, Nishi-Kanazawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Nishi-Kanazawa Station

西金沢駅
Nishi-Kanazawa Station in April 2013
Location1-1 Nishi-Kanazawa, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken 921-8054
Japan
Coordinates36°33′12″N 136°37′18″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Hokuriku Main Line
Distance172.9 km from Maibara
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1912
Previous namesNonoichi (to 1925)
Passengers
FY20152628
Location
Nishi-Kanazawa Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Nishi-Kanazawa Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 172.9 kilometers from the start of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  Hokuriku Main Line for Komatsu and Fukui
2  Hokuriku Main Line for Kanazawa

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hokuriku Main Line
Nonoichi - Kanazawa

History

Nishi-Kanazawa Station opened on 1 August 1912 as Nonoichi Station (野々市駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1925.With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,628 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 駅 別 運 輸 実 績 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ishikawa Prefectural Government. 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.


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