Nirayama Station

35°03′11.76″N 138°56′43.44″E / 35.0532667°N 138.9454000°E / 35.0532667; 138.9454000Operated by Izuhakone RailwayLine(s)     Sunzu LineDistance9.8 km (6.1 mi) from MishimaPlatforms2 side platforms'Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeIS08WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened5 August 1900; 123 years ago (1900-08-05)Previous namesHōjō (to 1919)PassengersFY20171,466 daily Services

Preceding station	Izuhakone Railway			Following station
Izu-Nagaoka towards Shuzenji		Sunzu Line Local		Baraki towards Mishima

Location
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Nirayama Station (韮山駅, Nirayama-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by the private railroad company Izuhakone Railway. It is located in the former town of Nirayama.

Lines

Nirayama Station is served by the Sunzu Line, and is located 9.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Mishima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. Platform 2 is the primary platform, and is used for bidirectional traffic. Platform 1 is in occasional use only. The station building is unattended and has automatic ticket machines.

Platforms

1	■ Sunzu Line	For Izu-Nagaoka, Ōhito and Shuzenji
2	■ Sunzu Line	For Izu-Nagaoka, Ōhito and Shuzenji
2	■ Sunzu Line	For Daiba and Mishima

History

Nirayama Station was opened on 5 August 1900 as Hōjō Station (北条駅, Hōjō-eki). It was given its present name on 25 May 1919.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1466 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Nirayama Town Hall
• Nirayama High School
• Nirayama Castle
• Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Nirayama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official home page