Railway station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata prefecture, Japan
Nishiyama Station (西山駅 , Nishiyama-eki ) is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishiyama Station is served by the Echigo Line and is 12.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki Station .
Station layout
The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
The station is unattended. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.[ 2]
History
Nishiyama Station opened on 11 November 1912. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 1992.
Surrounding area
See also
References
^ 柏崎市統計年鑑(平成24年版) [Kashiwazaki City Statistical Yearbook (Fiscal 2012)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kashiwazaki City. Retrieved 17 November 2017 .
^ Suica>利用可能エリア>新潟エリア>拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 17 November 2017 .
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