Nishi-Kiga Station

Railway station in Hamamatsu, Japan

34°48′09″N 137°37′19″E / 34.80250°N 137.62194°E / 34.80250; 137.62194Operated byTenryū Hamanako RailroadLine(s)■ Tenryū Hamanako LineDistance47.7 kilometers from KakegawaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 1, 1938PassengersFY201638 daily

Location
Nishi-Kiga Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Nishi-Kiga Station Nishi-Kiga Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishi-Kiga Station (西気賀駅, Nishi-Kiga-eki) is a railway station in Kita-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector Tenryū Hamanako Railroad.

Lines

Nishi-Kiga Station is served by the Tenryū Hamanako Line, and is located 47.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kakegawa Station.

Station layout

The station has opposing island platforms joined by a level crossing within the station. The adjacent wooden station building is unmanned, also contains a restaurant. The station building, and waiting room on the platform are protected as Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan since 2011.^[1]^[2]

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Tenryū Hamanako Railroad
Tenryū Hamanako Line
Kiga	-	Sunza

Station history

Nishi-Kiga Station was established on April 1, 1938 as a station of the Japan National Railways Futamata Line. Scheduled freight services were discontinued from June 1970. On March 15, 1987, the station came under the control of the Tenryū Hamanako Line.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

Lake Hamana
Japan National Route 362

References

^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道西気賀駅本屋" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
^ "天竜浜名湖鉄道西気賀駅待合所" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
^ "天浜線の歴史" [History of Tenhama Line]. tenhama.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.