Nishi-Ōhara Station (西大原駅, Nishi-Ōhara-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway.
Nishi-Ōhara Station 西大原駅 | |
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![]() Nishi-Ōhara Station in March 2013 | |
General information | |
Location | 3559 Nitta, Isumi-shi, Chiba-ken 298-0005 Japan |
Coordinates | 35°15′37.84″N 140°22′40.39″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Isumi Line |
Distance | 1.7 km from Ōhara |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | June 20, 1960 |
Passengers | |
FY2018 | 13 |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Nishi-Ōhara Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture![]() ![]() Nishi-Ōhara Station Nishi-Ōhara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Nishi-Ōhara Station is served by the Isumi Line, and lies 1.7 kilometers from the eastern terminus of the line at Ōhara.[1]
The station consists of a simple side platform serving a bidirectional single-track line, with a three-sided rain shelter built onto the platform. The station is unattended.
1 | ■ Isumi Line | for Ōhara and Kazusa-Nakano |
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Isumi Line | ||||
Ōhara | Local | Kazusa-Azuma |
Nishi-Ōhara Station opened on June 20, 1960, as a station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kihara Line.[2] With the division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under control of East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2] On March 24, 1988, operation of the Kihara Line was transferred to the third-sector railway operator Isumi Railway, with the line renamed the Isumi Line.
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.[3]
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