Itozaki Station Explained

Itozaki Station
Native Name:糸崎駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:4-chōme-1 Itosaki, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-0324
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:230.9km (143.5miles) from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Tracks:2
Code:JR-X19 / JR-G17
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Former:Mihara (until 1894)
Passengers:676
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Itozaki Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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 .

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

History

Itozaki Station was opened as the terminus of the Sanyō Railway on 20 July 1892 as 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 676 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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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