Higashi-Onomichi Station (東尾道駅, Higashi-Onomichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Higashi-Onomichi Station 東尾道駅 | |||||||||||
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 Higashi-Onomichi Station in January 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 4735-2 Takasucho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-0141 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°26′6″N 133°14′0″E / 34.43500°N 133.23333°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | X San'yō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 212.4 km (132.0 mi) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-X17 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 July 1996 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2081 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Higashi-Onomichi Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 215.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ X San'yō Main Line | for Onomichi and Mihara |
| 2 | ■ X San'yō Main Line | for Fukuyama and Okayama |
History edit
Higashi-Onomichi Station was opened on 21 July 1996. [2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2081 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ "JR西日本 新駅その後 地域発展に大きな役割". Kotsu Shimbun. Kotsu Shimbunsha. 11 November 1996. p. 2.
- ^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links edit
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