Nishi-Yamana Station

Railway station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°16′15.58″N 139°01′56.27″E / 36.2709944°N 139.0322972°E / 36.2709944; 139.0322972Operated by Jōshin DentetsuLine(s)■ Jōshin LineDistance7.0 km from TakasakiPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened5 May 1897Previous namesSuieijōmae (to 1938); Irino (until 1986)PassengersFY2018165 Services
Preceding station Joshin Electric Railway Following station
Maniwa
towards Shimonita
 Jōshin Line Yamana
towards Takasaki
Location
Nishi-Yamana Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Nishi-Yamana Station
Nishi-Yamana Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Nishi-Yamana Station is located in Japan
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Nishi-Yamana Station (Japan)
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Nishi-Yamana Station (西山名駅, Nishi-Yamana-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Takasaki, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōshin Dentetsu.

Lines

Nishi-Yamana Station is a station on the Jōshin Line and is 7.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station is unattended.

History

Nishi-Yamana Station opened on 15 June 1930 as Suieijōmae Station (水泳場前駅). It was renamed to Irino (入野駅) on 27 December 1938, and to its present name on 20 December 1986.

Surrounding area

  • Takasaki Industrial training school

See also

External links

Media related to Nishi-Yamana Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Jōshin Dentetsu (in Japanese)
  • Burari-Gunma (in Japanese)