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Nishi Shinminato Station

Coordinates: 36°46′52.75″N 137°4′43.04″E / 36.7813194°N 137.0786222°E / 36.7813194; 137.0786222
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Nishi Shinminato Station

西新湊駅
General information
LocationImizu, Toyama
Japan
Operated byMan'yosen
Line(s)Man'yōsen Shinminatokō Line
History
Opened1933
Previous names
  • Chūgakkōmae (1933–1949)
  • Nishi Shinminato (1949–1985)
  • Shinminato Shiyakusho-mae (1985–2005)
  • Imizu City Shinminato Chōsha-mae (2005–2016)

Nishi Shinminato Station (西新湊駅, Nishi Shinminato Eki) is a city tram station on the Man'yōsen Shinminatokō Line in Nishi Shinminato area of Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

History

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The station opened in 1933. The original station name was Chūgakkōmae, meaning Middle School. The station name was changed in 1949 to Nishi Shinminato, in 1985 to Shinminato Shiyakusho-mae (meaning Shinminato City Hall) and in 2005 to Imizu City Shinminato Chōsha-mae (meaning Imizu City Shinminato Office). The station name was restored to Nishi Shinminato from October 11, 2016 as the city office was relocated.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Toyama Prefectural Shinminato Senior High School

References

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  1. ^ Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (September 28, 2016). "4度目の改称で昔の名前に…万葉線の新湊庁舎前駅が「西新湊」に" [Fourth renaming to an old name. Shinminato Chōsha-mae Station on Man'yōsen to be renamed Nishi Shinminato.]. Response (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
Service
Shinmachiguchi   Shinminatokō Line   Shōgawaguchi

36°46′52.75″N 137°4′43.04″E / 36.7813194°N 137.0786222°E / 36.7813194; 137.0786222