title: Nishinoshō Station
text: # Nishinoshō Station
  
  Nishinoshō Station (西ノ庄駅, Nishinoshō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Nishinoshō Station is served by the Kada Line, and has the station number "NK44-4"., It is located 5.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kinokawa Station and 8.1 kilometers from Wakayamashi Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform. The station is unattended.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kada Line |||||
  | Hachimanmae | Hachimanmae | - | Nirigahama | Nirigahama |
  
  ## History
  
  Nishinoshō Station opened on December 1, 1930.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 660 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding Area
  
  * Wakayama Nishinosho Naka Post Office
  * Kasei Park
  * Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Single Dormitory
  