Nirō Station

Nirō Station (二郎駅, Nirō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu).^[1]

KB24 Nirō Station 二郎駅
Station building in May 2014
General information
Location	Niro Arinocho, Kita-ku, Kobe-shi Hyōgo-ken 651-1311 Japan
Coordinates	34°50′56.37″N 135°13′37.05″E
Operated by	Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu)
Line(s)	Shintetsu Sanda Line
Distance	6.4 km (4.0 miles) from Arimaguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	KB24
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 December 1928 (1928-12-28)
Passengers
FY2019	177
Location Nirō Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Nirō Station Nirō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nirō Dōjō Station is served by the Shintetsu Sanda Line, and is located 6.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Arimaguchi, 26.4 kilometers from Minatogawa and 24.8 kilometers from Shinkaichi.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Shintetsu Sanda Line
Taoji		Special Rapid Express		Dōjō-minamiguchi
Taoji		Express		Dōjō-minamiguchi
Taoji		Semi-Express		Dōjō-minamiguchi
Taoji		Local		Dōjō-minamiguchi

History

On 18 December 1928, Nirō Station was opened in tandem with the opening of the Sanda Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 177 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

• Kita-Kobe Denen Sports Park
• Ajisai Stadium North Kobe

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan