title: Nishi-Awakura Station
text: # Nishi-Awakura Station
  
  Nishi-Awakura Station (西粟倉駅, Nishi-Awakura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the village of Nishiawakura, Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Nishi-Awakura Station is served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line and is 37.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform located on an embankment. The platform the left side of the tracks when facing in the direction of Chizu. There is no station building, but there is a hut-like waiting area on the platform. The station is unattended.
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Chizu Express |||||
  | Chizu Line |||||
  | Limited Express "Super Inaba": Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Ōhara | Local | Awakura-Onsen |
  
  ## History
  
  Nishi-Awakura Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Nishiawakura Village Office
  * Nishiawakura Village Nishiawakura Junior High School
  * Nishiawakura Village Nishiawakura Elementary School
  