Saijō Station
Saijō Station 西条駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Saijō Station in October 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 12-3 Saijō, Saijōhon-cho, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0001 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°25′52.8″N 132°44′37.1″E / 34.431333°N 132.743639°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | G Sanyō Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 278.9 km (173.3 miles) from Kobe | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 April 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 9488 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Saijō Station (西条駅, Saijō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Saijō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 272.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1, 3 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Hiroshima and Iwakuni |
| 4 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Mihara and Fukuyama |
History
[edit]Saijō Station was opened on 10 June 1894. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9488 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Higashihiroshima City Hall
- Hiroshima University Higashi-Hiroshima Campus
- Hiroshima Prefectural Kamo High School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Saijo Agricultural High School
- Saijo Central Hospital
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
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