Hatsukaichi Station Explained

Hatsukaichi Station
Native Name:廿日市駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1 Ekimae, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 738-0011
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Sanyō Main Line
Distance:320.2km (199miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections:Miyajima Line at Hiroden-hatsukaichi Station
Structure:Elevated
Code:JR-R08
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:4064
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hatsukaichi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Hatsukaichi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 320.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Although the station building is steel-framed, the interior and exterior design is conscious of the town of woodwork, which is a rare design for station buildings in the suburbs of Hiroshima.

History

Hatsukaichi Station was on 25 September 1897 on the San'yo Railway, with the opening of the line extension from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The line was nationalized in 1906 and became the San'yo Main Line in 1909. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4064 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

Hiroden

Miyajima Line

Line #2

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station