Nishi-Maeda Station

Nishi-Maeda Station

西前田駅
Station platform
Nishi-Maeda Station platform
General information
LocationMaeda Higashimachi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0322
Japan
Coordinates34°17′45″N 134°06′17″E / 34.2959°N 134.1048°E / 34.2959; 134.1048
Operated by Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
Line(s)■ Nagao Line
Distance7.2 km from Kawaramachi
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeN08
History
OpenedApril 30, 1912 (1912-04-30)
Passengers
FY2017137 per day[1]
Location
Nishi-Maeda Station is located in Kagawa Prefecture
Nishi-Maeda Station
Nishi-Maeda Station
Location within Kagawa Prefecture
Nishi-Maeda Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Maeda Station
Nishi-Maeda Station
Nishi-Maeda Station (Japan)

Nishi-Maeda Station (西前田駅, Nishi-Maeda-eki) is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "N08".

Lines

Nishi-Maeda Station is a station on the Kotoden Nagao Line and is located 7.2 km(4.47387 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kawaramachi Station and 8.9 kilometers from Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station is unattended.[2]

Adjacent stations

← Service →
Mizuta   Nagao Line   Takata

History

Nishi-Maeda Station opened on April 30, 1912, as a station on the Takamatsu Electric Tramway. It was located near the east end of the Yoshida River near Kawaramachi from the current location. On November 1, 1943, it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Nagao Line. On June 21, 1963, it was moved to the current location.

Surrounding area

  • Takamatsu City Maeda Elementary School
  • Maeda Cultural Center
  • Nakagawa Rimbo Children's Center

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day [1]
Year Ridership
2011 97
2012 118
2013 122
2014 125
2015 126
2016 131
2017 137

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "国土数値情報　駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.

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