Shin-Hakushima Station Explained

Shin-Hakushima Station
Native Name:新白島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Naka, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.4084°N 132.4615°W
Line:Sanyo Main Line, Astram Line
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Alternativemap:Hiroshima géolocalisation relief.svg

is an infill railway station on the Sanyō Main Line, Kabe Line, and the Astram Line in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and Hiroshima Rapid Transit.

Lines

Shin-Hakushima Station is served by the following lines:

Station layout

JR West

Shin-Hakushima Station
Native Name:新白島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:154-1 Nishihakushima-cho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City
Borough:Hiroshima Prefecture
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated (above embankment)
Passengers:9,773 daily
Pass Year:FY2020

The JR West station consists of two staggered side platforms serving two tracks. Each platform is accessed through a separate station building. A convenience store is located in the westbound ticket hall. Outside the ticket barriers, there is an underpass connecting the two buildings. A dedicated walkway connects the JR West and Astram Line stations.[1]

Platforms

Astram Line

Shin-Hakushima
Native Name:新白島駅
Style:Hiroshima Rapid Transit
Style2:Astram
Structure:Underground station
Tracks:2
Passengers:4,273 daily
Pass Year:FY2015

The Astram Line station has 1 island platform serving two tracks. The platform forms a triangular shape, with the station exit at the wide end of the platform. There is an emergency exit at the other end. To the north of the station, the track immediately leaves the tunnel and transitions to an elevated track after passing under the JR West station.

Platforms

History

The station was built to allow a direct connection between the Astram Line and the Sanyo Main Line. Initial plans were to have a circular shell cover the entire passageway connecting the Astram Line and JR West stations. The contract for design was awarded to C+A Coelacanth and Associates in 2012, with a planned opening sometime in 2014. However, structural concerns caused the opening to be delayed by one year, and caused the circular shell to be cut back so it no longer covered the passageway. The station opened on 14 March 2015.[2] A green roof was later installed in the passageway sometime during 2015.

References

  1. Web site: 新白島駅│構内図:JRおでかけネット. www.jr-odekake.net. 20 June 2017. ja.
  2. Web site: 2022 . データで見るJR西日本 2022 . JR West Japan 2022 in Data . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214074840/https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/issue/data/pdf/data2022.pdf . 14 December 2022 . 7 February 2023 . westjr.co.jp . 88–90 . ja.