Nishi-Shiroi Station

HS09 Nishi-Shiroi Station 西白井駅
Nishi-Shiroi Station, April 2008
General information
Location	1059-2 Ne, Shiroishi, Chiba-ken 271-0096 Japan
Coordinates	35.7844°N 140.0317°E / 35.7844; 140.0317
Operated by	Hokusō Railway
Line(s)	HS Hokusō Line
Distance	15.8 km from Keisei-Takasago
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	HS09
Website	Official website
History
Opened	9 March 1979
Passengers
FY2018	12,864
Services
Preceding station Hokusō Railway Following station Shin-Kamagaya HS08 towards Keisei Takasago Hokusō Line Limited Express Express Local Shiroi HS10 towards Imba Nihon-idai
Location Nishi-Shiroi Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Nishi-Shiroi Station Nishi-Shiroi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

• 
  Hokuso 7000 series set during its last day of operation

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. "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)