Mukaihara Station 向原駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Mukaihara Station, September 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 73 Saka Mukaiharacho, Akitakata-shi, Hiroshima-shi 739-1201 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°36′54.77″N 132°43′11.58″E / 34.6152139°N 132.7198833°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Geibi Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 116.1 km (72.1 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 April 1915 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 204 | |||||||||||||||
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  Mukaihara Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Mukaihara Station Mukaihara Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||
Mukaihara Station (向原駅, Mukaihara-eki) 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 Bitchū-Kōjiro and 25.8 kilometers from Miyoshi.
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
| 1 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Kōtachi and Miyoshi |
| 2 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima |
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
- Akitakata City Hall Mukohara Branch (former Mukaihara Town Hall)
- Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Junior High School
- Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Elementary School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Mukaihara High School
See also
References
- ↑ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ↑ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Mukaihara Station at Wikimedia Commons