Itozaki Station

Railway station in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Line(s)Distance230.9 km (143.5 mi) from KobePlatforms2 island platformsTracks2Connections
  • Bus stop
ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeJR-X19 / JR-G17WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 July 1892 (1892-07-20)Previous namesMihara (until 1894)PassengersFY2019676 Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Onomichi
towards Hiroshima
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Local
 through to Mihara and Hiroshima
Location
Itozaki Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
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Itozaki Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
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Itozaki Station is located in Japan
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Itozaki Station (糸崎駅, Itozaki-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

Itozaki Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 230.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed. There are many siding in the south of the station

Platforms

1, 2 ■ G Sanyō Main Line for Onomichi and Fukuyama
3, 4 ■ G X Sanyō Main Line for Mihara and Hiroshima
for Takehara and Kure

History

Itozaki Station was opened as the terminus of the Sanyō Railway on 20 July 1892 as Mihara Station (三原駅, Mihara-eki) when the line was extended from Onomichi to this station.. It was renamed 10 June 1894 when the line was further 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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 676 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  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

External links

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