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 | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Line(s) | G Sanyō Main Line | |||||||||||||
| Distance | 278.9 km (173.3 mi) 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[edit]
Media related to Saijō Station at Wikimedia Commons
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