is a railway station in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Noto Railway. Lines Nanao Station is served by the Nanao Line, and is located 54.4 kilometers from the end of the line at . It is also the terminal station for the 6.3 kilometer Noto Railway's Nanao Line to . Station layout The station consists of one ground-level side platform and two staggered and co-joined side platforms. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Platforms History The station opened on April 24, 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the JR West portion of the station was used by an average of 1,138 passengers daily and the Noto Railway portion of the station was used by an average of 476 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Nanao City Hall Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum Nanao High School See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links JR West - Nanao Station Noto Railway - Nanao Station Railway stations in Ishikawa Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1898 Nanao Line Nanao, Ishikawa