Nishi-Kanazawa Station

Nishi-Kanazawa Station 西金沢駅
Nishi-Kanazawa Station in April 2013
General information
Location	1-1 Nishi-Kanazawa, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken 921-8054 Japan
Coordinates	36°33′12″N 136°37′18″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance	172.9 km from Maibara
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line (Shin-Nishi-Kanazawa Station) Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 August 1912
Previous names	Nonoichi (to 1925)
Passengers
FY2015	2628
Location Nishi-Kanazawa Station Location within Japan

Nishi-Kanazawa Station (西金沢駅, Nishi-Kanazawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Nishi-Kanazawa Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 172.9 kilometers from the start of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Komatsu and Fukui
2	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Kanazawa

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuriku Main Line
Nonoichi		-	Kanazawa

History

Nishi-Kanazawa Station opened on 1 August 1912 as Nonoichi Station (野々市駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1925.With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,628 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• The Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line is also connected to the station with a separate building named Shin-Nishi-Kanazawa Station located on the east side of the JR station.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)