Nishi-Shoro Station


Nishi-Shoro Station is a railway station located in the town of Shiranuka, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.

Lines

The station is served by the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 150.2 km from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

Nishi-Shoro Station has one island platform, connected to the station building by an open footbridge. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 28 March 1941 as a signal stop on the Japanese Government Railways. The Meiji Mining Shoro Private Line operated freight cars from this station to Shoro Station from 1941 to 1964. Nishi Shoro was updated to a temporary station on 1 April 1951 and began passenger operations. It was promoted to a full station on 5 March 1952. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 40 passengers daily.

Surrounding area