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Mihara Station

Coordinates: 34°24′2.4″N 133°4′59.5″E / 34.400667°N 133.083194°E / 34.400667; 133.083194
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 G 16   Y 31   X 20 
Mihara Station

三原駅
Mihara Station in 2018
General information
Location1-1-1 Shiromachi, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 723-0014
Japan
Coordinates34°24′2.4″N 133°4′59.5″E / 34.400667°N 133.083194°E / 34.400667; 133.083194
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance233.3 km (145.0 miles) from Kobe
Platforms2 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks
  • 4 (Local lines)
  • 2 (Shinkansen)
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeJR-G16, JR-Y31, JR-X20
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 June 1894; 130 years ago (1894-06-10)
Passengers
FY20196230
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Hiroshima
towards Hakata
San'yō Shinkansen Fukuyama
towards Shin-Ōsaka
Higashi-Hiroshima San'yō Shinkansen Shin-Onomichi
towards Shin-Ōsaka
Sunami
towards Hiroshima
Kure Line
Local
Terminus
Hongō
towards Hiroshima
San'yō Line
Rapid
San'yō Line
Local
Itozaki
Terminus
Saijo
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
West Express Ginga
Fukuyama
towards Osaka
Location
Mihara Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Mihara Station
Mihara Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Mihara Station is located in Japan
Mihara Station
Mihara Station
Mihara Station (Japan)
Map

Mihara Station (三原駅, Mihara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight)

Lines

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Mihara Station is served by the Sanyō Shinkansen and is 245.6 kilometers from Shin-Osaka and 761.0 kilometers from Tokyo. It is also JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 233.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe. Mihara Station is also the eastern terminus of the 93.4 kilometer Kure Line to Hiroshima.

Station layout

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The station consists of two elevated side platforms for Shinkansen services and two elevated island platforms for conventional lines. There is only one ticket gate for conventional lines on the first floor of the station building, and there is no ticket gate dedicated to Shinkansen. When using the Shinkansen, it is necessary to pass through the transfer gates, and enter the conventional line concourse. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. A Shinkansen track maintenance section has been set up near the outbound tracks of this station.

Platforms

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1  Y Kure Line for Takehara
2  G San'yo Main Line for Saijō
3, 4  G X Sanyō Main Line for Fukuyama
6   San'yō Shinkansen for Hiroshima
7   San'yō Shinkansen for Okayama

History

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Itozaki Station was opened as the terminus of the Sanyō Railway on10 June 1894 when the line was extended to Hiroshima Station. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. [2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6203 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Mihara Castle ruins
  • Mihara City Hall
  • Hiroshima University Mihara Elementary/Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 225. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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