Niihama Station

Summary

Niihama Station is a railway station^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #181 of 18,574).^[2]

Key Facts

• Niihama Station is located in Niihama^[3].
• Niihama Station is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Niihama Station's instance of is recorded as railway station^[5].
• Niihama Station's instance of is recorded as railway station above ground^[6].
• Niihama Station's instance of is recorded as Q122397434^[7].
• Niihama Station's instance of is recorded as overtaking station^[8].
• Niihama Station's instance of is recorded as Q121844395^[9].
• Niihama Station's instance of is recorded as Q123025722^[10].
• Niihama Station's connecting line is recorded as Yosan Line^[11].
• Niihama Station's founder is recorded as Ministry of Railways^[12].
• Niihama Station is owned by Shikoku Railway Company^[13].
• Niihama Station is owned by Japan Freight Railway Company^[14].
• Niihama Station is operated by Shikoku Railway Company^[15].
• Niihama Station is operated by Japan Freight Railway Company^[16].
• Niihama Station's adjacent station is recorded as Takihama Station^[17].
• Niihama Station's adjacent station is recorded as Nakahagi Station^[18].
• Niihama Station's station code is recorded as Y29^[19].
• Niihama Station's station code is recorded as ニハ^[20].
• Niihama Station's Commons category is recorded as Niihama Station^[21].
• Niihama Station's located in time zone is recorded as Japan Standard Time^[22].
• June 21, 1921 marks the founding of Niihama Station^[23].
• Niihama Station's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.9484, 'lon': 133.2943}^[24].
• Niihama Station's official website is recorded as https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/01_trainbus/kakueki/niihama/^[25].
• Niihama Station's number of platform tracks is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}^[26].
• Niihama Station's daily patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+1804'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Niihama Station is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Niihama^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway station^[5], railway station above ground^[6], Q122397434^[7], overtaking station^[8], Q121844395^[9], and Q123025722^[10].

History and Context

June 21, 1921 marks the founding of Niihama Station^[23]. Owners include Shikoku Railway Company^[13], a rail company (Japan)^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1987^[30], headquartered in Hamanochō^[31] and Japan Freight Railway Company^[14], a rail company (Japan)^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1987^[34], headquartered in Sendagaya^[35].

Why It Matters

Niihama Station ranks in the top 0.97% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #181 of 18,574).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]