Nishi-Gobō Station

33°53′12.83″N 135°9′10.80″E / 33.8868972°N 135.1530000°E / 33.8868972; 135.1530000Owned by Kishū RailwayOperated by Kishū RailwayLine(s)■ Kishū Railway LineDistance2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) (from Gobō)Platforms1 side platformTracks1Train operators Kishū RailwayHistoryOpenedApril 10, 1932Previous namesMatsubaraguchi (until 1932)PassengersFY201942 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

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

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

«		Service	»
Kishū Railway Line
Shiyakusho-mae		Local		Terminus

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