Nishi-Kizu Station

Nishi-Kizu Station (西木津駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kizugawa, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Nishi-Kizu Station is served by the Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line), and is located at 2.2 km from the terminus of the line at Kizu.

Layout
The station has one side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The length of the platform was for 4 cars, but due to the timetable revision on March 13, 2010, the platform was extended to operate with 7-car trains. The station is unattended.

History
Nishi-Kizu Station opened on 1 December 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. It was renamed to its present name on 8 March 1997. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Nishi-Kizu being assigned station number JR-H19.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 459 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Kizugawa City Kizu Junior High School
 * Kizugawa City Sagara Elementary School
 * Japan National Route 163