Nishigishi Station
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.
Nishigishi Station 西岸駅 | |
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 Nishigishi Station in May 2011 | |
| Location | Soto, Nakajima-machi, Nanao-shi, Ishikawa-ken 929-2213 Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°8′51″N 136°52′28″E |
| Operated by |  Noto Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Nanao Line |
| Distance | 22.5 km from Nanao |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 August 1932 |
| Location | |
  Nishigishi Station Location within Japan | |
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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
National Route 249- Nishigishi Post Office
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishigishi Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)