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]
Saijō Station 西条駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 9488 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editSaijō 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
editThe station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit1, 3 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Hiroshima and Iwakuni |
4 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Mihara and Fukuyama |
History
editSaijō 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
editIn 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
editReferences
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
editMedia related to Saijō Station at Wikimedia Commons