Nishi-Ōyama Station

Nishi-Ōyama Station (西大山駅, Nishi-Ōyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2] A monument at the station proclaims it to be the southernmost train station of Japan Railways.

Nishi-Ōyama Station 西大山駅
Marker of Nishi-Ōyama Station being the southernmost station of JR Group, with Kaimon-dake in the background, December 2017
General information
Location	602 Yamakawa Ōyama, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0514 Japan
Coordinates	31°11′25.05″N 130°34′35.30″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance	56.7 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
History
Opened	22 March 1960 (22 March 1960)
Passengers
FY2015	44 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Ōyama towards Kagoshima-Chūō Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Local Satsuma-Kawashiri towards Makurazaki
Location Nishi-Ōyama Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture Nishi-Ōyama Station Nishi-Ōyama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nishi-Ōyama Station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 56.7 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.^[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform and one track. It is an unattended station. The is no station building but only a small short open shelter on the platform.

Gallery

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  Map of Nishi-Ōyama Station as the southernmost station in Japan.
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  Kaimon-dake seen from Nishi-Ōyama Station
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  Benches by the platform, June 2010
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  View of the station, August 2006

History

The station opened on 22 March 1960. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 44 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 226

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
2. "西大山駅" [Nishi-Ōyama Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

External links

• JR Kyushu station information (in Japanese)