Nishitakaya Station

Nishitakaya Station 西高屋駅
Nishitakaya Station in April 2018
General information
Location	441-3 Nakashima, Takaya-cho,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2125 Japan
Coordinates	34°26′47.15″N 132°47′16.94″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	G Sanyō Main Line
Distance	268.3 km (166.7 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-G11
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1926 (1926-10-01)
Passengers
FY2019	4949
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Saijō towards Hiroshima San'yō Line Rapid Shiraichi towards Itozaki San'yō Line Local
Location Nishitakaya Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Nishitakaya Station Nishitakaya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishitakaya Station (西高屋駅, Nishitakaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Nishitakaya Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 268.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ G Sanyō Main Line	for Mihara and Fukuyama
2	■ G Sanyō Main Line	for Saijō and Hiroshima

History

Nishitakaya Station was opened on 13 July 1917 as Takaya Signal Stop (高屋信号場) . It was elevated to a station on 1 October 1926. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4949 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

• Kindai University Hiroshima Campus
• Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Junior and Senior High School
• Kindai University Hiroshima High School/Junior High School Higashi-Hiroshima School
• Higashihiroshima Municipal Takamigaoka Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Nishitakaya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site