Nishime Station

Nishime Station (西目駅) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines
Nishime Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 223.1 km from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unmanned.

History
Nishime Station opened on June 30, 1922, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line, serving the village of Nishime, Akita. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in February 2006.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 294 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).