Nishisato Station

Railway station in Kumamoto, Japan

32°51′17″N 130°42′00″E / 32.8547°N 130.6999°E / 32.8547; 130.6999Operated by

JR KyushuLine(s)■ Kagoshima Main Line,Distance188.8 km from MojikōPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridgeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 October 1943 (1943-10-01)PassengersFY2020518 dailyRank213rd (among JR Kyushu stations) Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Sōjōdaigakumae towards Kagoshima		Kagoshima Main Line		Ueki towards Mojikō

Location
Nishisato Station Location within Kumamoto Prefecture Show map of Kumamoto Prefecture Nishisato Station Nishisato Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishisato Station (西里駅, Nishisato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Kita-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 188.8 km from the starting point of the line at Mojiko.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. There is no station building, only shelters on both platforms for waiting passengers. Automatic ticket machines are provided. The platforms are linked by a footbridge.^[2]^[3]

Platforms

1	■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Tamana, Ōmuta and Tosu
2	■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Kumamoto and Yatsushiro

A view of the platforms and tracks.
Platform

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Nishisato Signal Box (西里信号場) on 1 October 1943 on the existing track of the Kagoshima Main Line. On 10 December 1954, Japanese National Railways (JNR), the postwar successor of JGR, upgrade the facility to a full station. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 518 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 213rd among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[5]

Surrounding area

Kumamoto Health Science University
Kumamoto City Nishizato Elementary School

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "西里" [Nishisato]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第6巻熊本大分エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 21, 68. ISBN 9784062951654.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 683–4. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.