is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Nishitakaya Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 268.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
History Nishitakaya Station was opened on 13 July 1917 as . It was elevated to a station on 1 October 1926. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4949 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area Kindai University Hiroshima Campus Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Junior and Senior High School Kindai University Hiroshima High School/Junior High School Higashi-Hiroshima School Higashihiroshima Municipal Takamigaoka Junior High School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site