Niho Station

Railway station in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 July 1917; 106 years ago (1917-07-01)PassengersFY202036 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Miyano towards Shin-Yamaguchi		Yamaguchi Line Local		Shinome towards Masuda

Location
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Niho Station (仁保駅, Niho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Niho Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected by a footbridge. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Entry side	■ Yamaguchi Line	for Shin-Yamaguchi
Opposite side	■ Yamaguchi Line	for Yamaguchi and Tsuwano

History

Niho Station was opened on 1 July 1917. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 36 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Yamaguchi City Niho Regional Exchange Center
Yamaguchi Municipal Niho Junior High School
Yamaguchi Municipal Niho Elementary School

References

^ 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.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook