Nishi-Gobō Station (西御坊駅, Nishi-Gobō-ek) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gobō, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Kishū Railway

Nishi-Gobō Station 西御坊駅
Nishi-Gobō Station, July 2006
General information
Location	563 Sono, Gobō-shi, Wakayama-ken 644-0002 Japan
Coordinates	33°53′12.83″N 135°9′10.80″E
Owned by	Kishū Railway
Operated by	Kishū Railway
Line(s)	■ Kishū Railway Line
Distance	2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) (from Gobō)
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Train operators	Kishū Railway
History
Opened	April 10, 1932
Previous names	Matsubaraguchi (until 1932)
Passengers
FY2019	42 daily
Location
Nishi-Gobō Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Nishi-Gobō Station Nishi-Gobō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nishi-Gobō Station is a terminal station on the Kishū Railway Line and is 2.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Gobō.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single deadheaded bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

History

Nishi-Gobō Station opened on April 10, 1932 as Matsubaraguchi Station (松原口駅). It was renamed to its present name a few days later.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 42 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding Area

• Honganji Hidaka Betsuin [ja] (a.k.a. Hidaka Gobō)
• Kotake Hachimangu Shrine
• National Route 42

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Nishi-Gobō Station at Wikimedia Commons

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