is a train station in the village of Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District,

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, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Nishijō Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 37.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

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and one

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serving a three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is a '' Kan'i itaku station''.

Platforms

History

Nishijō Station opened on 1 November 1900. With the privatization of

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Station numbering introduced on the line from February 2025, with the station being assigned number SN09.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 178 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

References

External links

JR East station information
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nishijo Station Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1900 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Shinonoi Line Chikuhoku, Nagano