Nishi-Shiroi Station

HS09
Nishi-Shiroi Station

西白井駅
Nishi-Shiroi Station, April 2008
General information
Location1059-2 Ne, Shiroishi, Chiba-ken 271-0096
Japan
Coordinates35°47′04″N 140°01′54″E / 35.7844°N 140.0317°E / 35.7844; 140.0317
Operated by Hokusō Railway
Line(s)HS Hokusō Line
Distance15.8 km from Keisei-Takasago
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeHS09
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened9 March 1979
Passengers
FY201812,864
Services
Preceding station
Hokusō Railway
Following station
Shin-Kamagaya
HS08
Hokusō Line
Limited Express
Express
Local
Shiroi
HS10
Location
Nishi-Shiroi Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Nishi-Shiroi Station
Nishi-Shiroi Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Nishi-Shiroi Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Shiroi Station
Nishi-Shiroi Station
Nishi-Shiroi Station (Japan)

Nishi-Shiroi Station (西白井駅, Nishi-Shiroi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hokusō Railway.

Lines

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Nishi-Shiroi Station is served by the Hokusō Line and is located 15.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Keisei-Takasago.

Station layout

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This station consists of a single ground-level island platform serving two tracks, with the station building built above.

Platforms

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1  Hokusō Line for Higashi-Matsudo, Shin-Kamagaya , Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, Ueno, Shinagawa, and Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal
2  Hokusō Line for Imba Nihon-idai, and Narita Airport

History

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Nishi-Shiroi Station was opened on 9 March 1979. On 17 July 2010 a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS09.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 12,864 passengers daily. [1]

Surrounding area

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On certain days, a retired Hokuso 7000 series car is put on static display in a siding near the station.[2]

  • Chiba New Town
  • Nishi-Shiori Eki-mae Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 民鉄等駅別1日平均運輸状況……{2018(H30)年度} (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ "北総鉄道 7000形 ライトアップ 実施" [Hokuso Railway 7000 Series Displayed]. tetsudo.com. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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