Nishi Shinminato Station
Nishi Shinminato Station 西新湊駅 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Imizu, Toyama Japan |
| Operated by | Man'yosen |
| Line(s) | Man'yōsen Shinminatokō Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Previous names |
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Nishi Shinminato Station (西新湊駅, Nishi Shinminato Eki) is a city tram station on the Man'yōsen Shinminatokō Line in Nishi Shinminato area of Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
History
The station opened in 1933. The original station name was Chūgakkōmae, meaning Middle School. The station name was changed in 1949 to Nishi Shinminato, in 1985 to Shinminato Shiyakusho-mae (meaning Shinminato City Hall) and in 2005 to Imizu City Shinminato Chōsha-mae (meaning Imizu City Shinminato Office). The station name was restored to Nishi Shinminato from October 11, 2016 as the city office was relocated.[1]
Surrounding area
- Toyama Prefectural Shinminato Senior High School
References
- ^ Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (September 28, 2016). "4度目の改称で昔の名前に…万葉線の新湊庁舎前駅が「西新湊」に" [Fourth renaming to an old name. Shinminato Chōsha-mae Station on Man'yōsen to be renamed Nishi Shinminato.]. Response (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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| Shinmachiguchi | Shinminatokō Line | Shōgawaguchi |
36°46′52.75″N 137°4′43.04″E / 36.7813194°N 137.0786222°E
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