Nishigawara Station 西川原駅
Nishigawara Station Platform in March 2008
General information
Location	203-17 Nishigawara, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 703-8258 Japan
Coordinates	34°40′44.25″N 133°56′15.80″E / 34.6789583°N 133.9377222°E / 34.6789583; 133.9377222
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	S San'yō Line N Akō Line
Distance	140.8 km (87.5 mi) from Kōbe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Untaffed
Station code	JR-S02 JR-N02
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 March 2008 (2008-03-15)
Passengers
FY2019	3873
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Takashima towards Okayama Akō Line Local Okayama towards Aioi San'yō Line Local Okayama towards Mitsuishi
Location
Nishigawara Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Nishigawara Station Nishigawara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Nishigawara Station (西川原駅, Nishigawara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Although the official name of the station is Nishigawara, signage at the station shows the name Nishigawara Shūjitsu (西川原・就実) to mention the nearby Shujitsu University.

Lines

Nishigawara Station is served by the San'yō Main Line and is 140.8 km from the starting of the Sanyo Main Line at Kōbe Station. It is also served by trains of the Akō Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Higashi-Okayama to terminate at Okayama Station via the San'yō Main Line tracks.

Layout

The station has two elevated opposed side platforms, with the station facilities underneath the tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Nishigawara station opened on 15 March 2008.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3873 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

• Shujitsu University/Shujitsu Junior College
• Okayama Prefectural Okayama Sozan Junior and Senior High School
• Okayama Municipal Uno Elementary School
• Okayama City Naka Ward Office