Nishime Station

Nishime Station (西目駅, Nishime eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Nishime Station 西目駅
Nishime Station in 2018
General information
Location	8-5 Bentenmae, Nishimemachi-Numata, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken 018-0604 Japan
Coordinates	39°20′51.1″N 140°1′6.7″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	223.1 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	1 island + side platform
Other information
Status	Unmanned station
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 30, 1922
Passengers
FY2018	294
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Nikaho towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Ugo-Honjō towards Akita
Location Nishime Station Location within Nishime, Akita Nishime Station Nishime Station (Akita Prefecture) Nishime Station Nishime Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishime Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 223.1 kilometres (138.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unmanned.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Akita
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	siding

History

Nishime Station opened on June 30, 1922, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line, serving the village of Nishime, Akita. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in February 2006.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 294 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 7

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nishime Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)