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Nishigishi Station 西岸駅
Nishigishi Station in May 2011
General information
Location	Soto, Nakajima-machi, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture 929-2213 Japan
Coordinates	37°8′51″N 136°52′28″E / 37.14750°N 136.87444°E / 37.14750; 136.87444
Operated by	Noto Railway
Line(s)	Nanao Line
Distance	22.5 km (14.0 mi) from Nanao
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 August 1932; 92 years ago (27 August 1932)
Passengers
2019	24 (Daily)
Services
Preceding station Noto Railway Following station Noto-Nakajimatowards Nanao Nanao Line Noto-Kashimatowards Anamizu
Location Nishigishi StationLocation within Ishikawa PrefectureShow map of Ishikawa PrefectureNishigishi StationNishigishi Station (Central Japan)Show map of Central JapanNishigishi StationNishigishi Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

Nishigishi Station (西岸駅, Nishigishi-eki) is a railway station on the Nanao Line in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Noto Railway.

Lines

Nishigishi Station is served by the Noto Railway Nanao Line between Nanao and Anamizu, and is 22.5 km from the starting point of the line at Nanao.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms on a passing loop, connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Nishigishi Station opened on 27 August 1932. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 1 September 1991, the section of the Nanao Line from Nanao to Anamizu was separated from JR West into the Noto Railway.

Surrounding area

• National Route 249
• Nishigishi Post Office

In fiction

Nishigishi Station served as inspiration for Yunosagi Station which features prominently in the 2011 anime Hanasaku Iroha. A symbolic Yunosagi station sign was unveiled on April 29, 2011.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)

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