Operated by Sangi Railway Passengers (2011) 173 daily Opened 1914 | Line(s) Hokusei Line Address Japan | |
Location Nishibessho, Kuwana, Mie
(三重県桑名市大字西別所)
Japan Similar Rengeji Station, Umamichi Station, Ariyoshi Station, Harima Station, Nishi‑Kuwana Station |
Nishibessho Station (西別所駅, Nishibessho-eki) is a railway station in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is located 2.0 rail kilometres from the terminus of the Hokusei Line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.
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Layout
Nishibessho Station has a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
History
Nishibessho Station was opened on April 5, 1914 as a station on the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. On April 20, 1977, the platform was extended by an additional five meters. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu network by April 1, 1965, but was spun out as an independent company on April 1, 2003. A new station building was completed on March 25, 2004.
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