Niho Station
# Niho Station

Niho Station (仁保駅, Niho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Niho Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 20.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

## Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected by a footbridge. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| Entry side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Shin-Yamaguchi |
| - | - | - |
| Opposite side | ■ Yamaguchi Line | for Yamaguchi and Tsuwano |

## History

Niho Station was opened on 1 July 1917. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 36 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Yamaguchi City Niho Regional Exchange Center
* Yamaguchi Municipal Niho Junior High School
* Yamaguchi Municipal Niho Elementary School
