title: Niho Station
text: # 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
  