Nigishima Station

Nigishima Station (二木島駅, Nigishima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kumano, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Nigishima Station 二木島駅
Nigishima Station
General information
Location	540 Nigishima-cho, Kumano-shi, Mie-ken 519-4204 Japan
Coordinates	33.9391°N 136.1805°E / 33.9391; 136.1805
Operated by	JR Tōkai
Line(s)	■ Kisei Main Line
Distance	146.8 km from Kameyama
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	15 July 1959
Passengers
FY2019	19 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Central Following station Atashika towards Shingū Kisei Main Line Local Kata towards Nagoya
Location Nigishima Station Location within Mie Prefecture Show map of Mie Prefecture Nigishima Station Nigishima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nigishima Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 146.8 km (91.2 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The small wooden station building dates from the original construction of the line.The station is unattended.

Platforms

1

■ Kisei Main Line

For Shingū For Owase, Nagoya

History

Nigishima Station opened on 15 July 1959 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei Main Line. The station has been unattended since 21 December 1983. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Kumano City Hall Arasaka Branch Office
• Nigishimacho Public Hall
• Nigishima Fishing Village Center
• Kumano City Arasaka Elementary School
• Kumano City Arasaka Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan