Nishi-Maeda Station 西前田駅
Nishi-Maeda Station platform
General information
Location	Maeda Higashimachi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0322 Japan
Coordinates	34°17′45″N 134°06′17″E / 34.2959°N 134.1048°E / 34.2959; 134.1048
Operated by	Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
Line(s)	■ Nagao Line
Distance	7.2 km from Kawaramachi
Platforms	1 side platform
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	N08
History
Opened	April 30, 1912 (1912-04-30)
Passengers
FY2017	137 per day[1]
Location
Nishi-Maeda Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture Show map of Kagawa Prefecture Nishi-Maeda Station Nishi-Maeda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishi-Maeda Station (西前田駅, Nishi-Maeda-eki) is a passenger railway station operated by the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "N08".

Lines

Nishi-Maeda Station is a station on the Kotoden Nagao Line and is located 7.2 km(4.47387 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kawaramachi Station and 8.9 kilometers from Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station is unattended.^[2]

Adjacent stations

History

Nishi-Maeda Station opened on April 30, 1912, as a station on the Takamatsu Electric Tramway. It was located near the east end of the Yoshida River near Kawaramachi from the current location. On November 1, 1943, it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Nagao Line. On June 21, 1963, it was moved to the current location.

Surrounding area

• Takamatsu City Maeda Elementary School
• Maeda Cultural Center
• Nakagawa Rimbo Children's Center

Passenger statistics