Mihara Station Explained


Mihara Station
Native Name:三原駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-1-1 Shiromachi, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 723-0014
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:233.3km (145miles) from
Platforms:2 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks:
  • 4 (Local lines)
  • 2 (Shinkansen)
Structure:Elevated
Code:JR-G16, JR-Y31, JR-X20
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:6230
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Mihara 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

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

Station layout

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.

History

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6203 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

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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