Nibuno Station

Railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened19 August 1896 (1896-08-19)PassengersFY20161043 daily

Location
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Nibuno Station (仁豊野駅, Nibuno-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]^[2]

Lines

Nibuno Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.^[1]^[2] The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Bantan Line	for Himeji
2	■ Bantan Line	for Teramae, Wadayama

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company
Bantan Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Tohori	Local	Kōro

History

Nibuno Station opened on August 19, 1896. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1043 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 312
Himeji Central Park
Himeji Rose Garden

References

^ ^a ^b 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
^ ^a ^b 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第3巻京都北部・兵庫エリア [Sanyo and San'in Lines - All routes, stations and tracks Volume 3: North Kyoto and Hyogo Areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. 2012. ISBN 978-4-06-295153-1.
^ 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.