Kawanishi Station

川西駅
Kawanishi Station in May 2018
General information
Location2-chōme-8 Kawanishi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 741-0082
Japan
Coordinates34°9′23.96″N 132°10′38.54″E / 34.1566556°N 132.1773722°E / 34.1566556; 132.1773722
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by
Line(s)
     Gantoku Line

  Nishikigawa Seiryū Line

Distance5.6 km (3.5 mi) from Iwakuni
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 April 1960 (1960-04-16)
Passengers
FY2020425
Location
Kawanishi Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kawanishi Station
Kawanishi Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kawanishi Station is located in Japan
Kawanishi Station
Kawanishi Station
Kawanishi Station (Japan)

Kawanishi Station (川西駅, Kawanishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third sector Nishikigawa Railway.[1]

Lines

Kawanishi Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 5.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni. It is also the nominal terminus of the 32.7 kilometer Nishikigawa Seiryū Line from Nishikichō, although all trains continue past Kawanishi Station on the Gantoku Line tracks to terminate at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR West
Gantoku Line
Nishi-Iwakuni   -   Hashirano
Nishikigawa Railway
Nishikigawa Seiryū Line
Nishi-Iwakuni   -   Mishō

History

Kawanishi Station was opened on 16 April 1960. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 425 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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