Nishibessho Station
Nishibessho Station 西別所駅 | |
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 Nishibessho Station | |
| Location |
Nishibessho, Kuwana, Mie （三重県桑名市大字西別所） Japan |
| Operated by | Sangi Railway |
| Line(s) | Hokusei Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2011) | 173 daily |
Nishibessho Station (西別所駅 Nishibessho-eki) is a railway station in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is located 2.0 rail kilometres from the terminus of the Hokusei Line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.
Lines
Layout
Nishibessho Station has a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sangi Railway Hokusei Line | For Nishi-Kuwana For Ageki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sangi Hokusei Line | ||||
| Umamichi | Local | Rengeji | ||
History
Nishibessho Station was opened on April 5, 1914 as a station on the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. On April 20, 1977, the platform was extended by an additional five meters. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu network by April 1, 1965, but was spun out as an independent company on April 1, 2003. A new station building was completed on March 25, 2004.
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Coordinates: 35°03′34.85″N 136°39′57.07″E / 35.0596806°N 136.6658528°E