Nishitakaya Station

Nishitakaya Station (西高屋駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Nishitakaya Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 268.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Nishitakaya Station was opened on 13 July 1917 as Takaya Signal Stop (高屋信号場). It was elevated to a station on 1 October 1926. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4949 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Kindai University Hiroshima Campus
 * Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Junior and Senior High School
 * Kindai University Hiroshima High School/Junior High School Higashi-Hiroshima School
 * Higashihiroshima Municipal Takamigaoka Junior High School