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, operated by Meitetsu.

Lines

Nishiharu Station is served by the

Meitetsu Inuyama Line The is a 26.8 km Japanese railway line operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu), which connects Biwajima Junction in Kiyosu, Aichi with Shin-Unuma Station in Kakamigahara, Gifu. Together with the Kakamigahara Li ...

, and is located 5.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two island platforms with the elevated station building above and at a right angle to the tracks and platform. The station has automated ticket machines,

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automated turnstiles and is unattended.

Platforms

MT-Nishiharu-station-platform.jpg, Platforms

Adjacent stations

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Station history

Nishiharu Station was opened on August 6, 1912. The station was reconstructed in March 1993 from dual opposed side platforms to its current configuration, and a new station building was completed.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 22,288 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

* PareMarche Nishiharu * ruins of Kunotsubo Castle

References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Inuyama Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912 Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Stations of Nagoya Railroad