is a passenger

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located in the city of

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Niisato Station is served by the

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, and is located 82.8 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 98.7 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s on an embankment, connected by a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Although the railroad began to pass through this area from December 1, 1926, no station was constructed in Shingo village (now part of Niimi city), and residents were forced to cross a mountain pass on foot and use

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. After World War II, the local mayor petitioned for the construction of a station, and about 3,200,000 yen was raised for expenses associated building a station by selling timber from the village forest.The center of the village is the confluence point of a river, and the railroad tracks cross over a slightly elevated position with an iron bridge, making it a difficult location for the construction of the station building. Therefore, it was decided to seek a site a little further south of the village for the construction of the station. Niizato Station opened on December 15, 1953. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

* Niimi City Hall Shingo Civic Center * Niimi Municipal Kango Kita Elementary School

References

External links

Niizato Station from JR-Odekake.net
Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company Hakubi Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1953 Niimi, Okayama {{Okayama-railstation-stub