title: Nishi-Gobō Station
text: # Nishi-Gobō Station
  
  Nishi-Gobō Station (西御坊駅, Nishi-Gobō-ek) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gobō, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Kishū Railway
  
  ## Lines
  
  Nishi-Gobō Station is a terminal station on the Kishū Railway Line and is 2.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Gobō.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single deadheaded bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kishū Railway Line |||||
  | Shiyakusho-mae | | Local | | Terminus |
  
  ## History
  
  Nishi-Gobō Station opened on April 10, 1932 as Matsubaraguchi Station (松原口駅). It was renamed to its present name a few days later.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 42 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding Area
  
  * Honganji Hidaka Betsuin [ja] (a.k.a. Hidaka Gobō)
  * Kotake Hachimangu Shrine
  * National Route 42
  