Nishi-Kurisu Station

Nishi-Kurisu Station 西栗栖駅
Nishi-Kurisu Station, March 2021
General information
Location	Shingu-chō Kajiya, Tatsuno-shi, Hyōgo-ken 679-5154 Japan
Coordinates	34.9522°N 134.4709°E / 34.9522; 134.4709
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Kishin Line
Distance	31.2 km (19.4 miles) from Himeji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 March 1934; 90 years ago (1934-03-24)
Passengers
FY2019	85 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Mikazuki towards Niimi Kishin Line Local Sembon towards Himeji
Location Nishi-Kurisu Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Nishi-Kurisu Station Nishi-Kurisu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishi-Kurisu Station (西栗栖駅, Nishi-Kurisu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tatsuno, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Nishi-Kurisu Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 31.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  Kishin Line	for Sayo
2	■  Kishin Line	for Himeji

History

Nishi-Kurisu Station opened on March 24, 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 85 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 179

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

External links

Media related to Nishi-Kurisu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site