Nishi-Shiroi Station (西白井駅, Nishi-Shiroi-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hokusō Railway.
Lines
Nishi-Shiroi Station is served by the Hokusō Line and is located 15.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Keisei-Takasago.
Station layout
This station consists of a single ground-level island platform serving two tracks, with the station building built above.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hokusō Line | for Higashi-Matsudo, Shin-Kamagaya , Keisei-Takasago, Oshiage, Ueno, Shinagawa, and Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal |
| 2 | ■ Hokusō Line | for Imba Nihon-idai, and Narita Airport |
History
Nishi-Shiroi Station was opened on 9 March 1979. On 17 July 2010 a station numbering system was introduced to the Hokusō Line, with the station designated HS09.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 12,864 passengers daily. [1]
Surrounding area
On certain days, a retired Hokuso 7000 series car is put on static display in a siding near the station.[2]
- Chiba New Town
- Nishi-Shiori Eki-mae Post Office
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Hokuso 7000 series set during its last day of operation
See also
References
- ^ 民鉄等駅別１日平均運輸状況……｛2018(H30)年度｝ (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "北総鉄道 7000形 ライトアップ 実施" [Hokuso Railway 7000 Series Displayed]. tetsudo.com. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
External links
Media related to Nishi-Shiroi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hokusō Line station information (in Japanese)
