Nishi-Nasuno Station

Nishi-Nasuno Station (西那須野駅, Nishi-Nasuno-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nishi-Nasuno Station 西那須野駅
Nishi-Nasuno Station, May 2010
General information
Location	1 Nagatachō, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-2727 Japan
Coordinates	36°53′3″N 139°59′11″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Tōhoku Main Line
Distance	151.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 1886.
Passengers
FY2019	3740 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Nozaki towards Tokyo Utsunomiya Line Local Nasushiobara towards Kuroiso
Location Nishi-Nasuno Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Show map of Tochigi Prefecture Nishi-Nasuno Station Nishi-Nasuno Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nishi-Nasuno Station is served by the Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), and lies 151.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo.

Station layout

This station has an elevated station building with one island platform and one side platform underneath; however, platform 2 is not in use. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Utsunomiya Line	for Nasushiobara and Kuroiso
3	■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line)	for Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami (via JT Tokaido Line)

History

Nishi-Nasuno Station opened on 1 October 1886.^[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3740 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Buses

Bus stop	No	Via	Destination	Company	Note
West Gate	Shiobara Line	AgriPal Shiobara・Yūnohara	Shiobara Onsen Bus Terminal	Nasushiobara Community Bus	Passengers who have Japan Rail Pass are able to ride on the bus route at free.
			Nasu-Shiobara Station
	Yū Bus Nishi-Nasuno Circular Line	International University of Health and Welfare Hospital	Nishi-Nasuno Station East Gate		Passengers are able to pursue the 1 diary ticket at 400 yen. What is more, the 1 diary ticket for being able to use Otawara Municipal Bus and Nasushiobara Community Bus is sold at 700 yen.
	Yū Bus Nishi-Nasuno Circular Line	Nogi Shrine
	Yū Bus Nishi-Nasuno・Kuroiso Line		Nasu-Shiobara Station
			Kuroiso Station

Bus stop	No	Via	Destination	Company	Note
East Gate	Ōtawara・Batō Line	Nakagawa Village Hall[3]	Batō Shako	Kantō Bus
	Odawara・Batō Line		Ōtawara Office
	Kuroha Line	International University of Health and Welfare	Gohō no yu
			Kuroha Office
			Nasu Japanese Red Cross Society Hospital
	Ōtawara Municipal Bus	Tōbū Department Store・Nasu Japanese Red Cross Society Hospital	Ōdawa Municipal Government	Ōtawara Municipal Bus

Surrounding area

• Nishi-Nasuno Post Office
• Former Nishi-Nasuno Town Hall
• National Route 4
• National Route 400
• International University of Health and Welfare

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. JR East station information. (in Japanese)
2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
3. Transfer onto Nasu Karasuyama Community Bus bound for Karasuyama Station

External links

Media related to Nishi-Nasuno Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)