Nishi-Ōyama Station

Nishi-Ōyama Station

西大山駅
Marker of Nishi-Ōyama Station being the southernmost station of JR Group, with Kaimon-dake in the background, December 2017
General information
Location602 Yamakawa Ōyama, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0514
Japan
Coordinates31°11′25.05″N 130°34′35.30″E / 31.1902917°N 130.5764722°E / 31.1902917; 130.5764722
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance56.7 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened22 March 1960 (1960-03-22)
Passengers
FY201544 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station
Ōyama Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Local
Satsuma-Kawashiri
towards Makurazaki
Location
Nishi-Ōyama Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Nishi-Ōyama Station
Nishi-Ōyama Station (Japan)

Nishi-Ōyama Station (西大山駅, Nishi-Ōyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. A monument at the station proclaims it to be the southernmost train station of Japan Railways.