Sanyo Himeji Station
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Sanyō Himeji Station 山陽姫路駅 | |||||
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 Sanyo Department Store containing the train station. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1 Minamimachi, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0912 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′43.75″N 134°41′23.27″E / 34.8288194°N 134.6897972°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 54.7 km from Nishidai | ||||
| Platforms | 4 bay platforms | ||||
| Connections | |||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SY43 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 19 August 1923 | ||||
| Previous names | Himeji-ekimae; Dentetsu Himeji (until 1991) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 14,948 (boarding only) | ||||
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Sanyo Himeji Station (山陽姫路駅, San'yō Himeji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Lines
[edit]Sanyo Himeji Station is the western terminus of the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 54.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of four bay platforms on the second floor of the station building.[1] The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1, 2 | ■  Main Line
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for Shikama, Akashi, Kobe and Osaka normal services |
| 3, 4 | ■ Main Line
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for Shikama, Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya, Osaka (express services) |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Terminus | Sanyo Local | Tegara | ||
| Terminus | S Limited Express | Shikama | ||
| Terminus | Direct Limited Express | Shikama | ||
| Terminus | Limited Express | Shikama | ||
History
[edit]Sanyo Himeji Station opened on 19 August 1923 as Himeji-ekimae Station (路駅前駅).[1] It was renamed Dentetsu Himeji Station (電鉄姫路駅) on 20 November 1943.
The station was burned down in 1946, and by 1954 the station was rebuilt into an elevated structure.[1]
It was renamed to its present name on 7 April 1991.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,948 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]The station building is located close to the JR West Himeji Station on the Sanyō Main Line and Sanyō Shinkansen.
- Himeji City Hall Citizen's Bureau Mega Service Center
- Mega Castle Ruins
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. p. 134. ISBN 9784343006745.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)
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