Mukaihara Station Explained

Mukaihara Station
Native Name:向原駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:73 Saka Mukaiharacho, Akitakata-shi, Hiroshima-shi 739-1201
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Geibi Line
Distance:116.1km (72.1miles) from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Accessible:Yes
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:204
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Mukaihara Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Mukaihara Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 116.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 25.8 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected by footbridge to the second story of a large station building which includes a supermarket and the Akitakada City Local Industry Promotion Center. The ticket gates are located on the second floor. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Mukaihara Station was opened on 28 April 1915. In March 1986 the current station building was completed. 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 204 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