Sanyo Himeji Station
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Sanyō Himeji Station 山陽姫路駅 | |
|---|---|
 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) |
| Location | |
  Sanyo Himeji Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Sanyo Himeji Station Sanyo Himeji Station (Japan) | |
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 | for Shikama, Akashi, Kobe and Osaka normal services |
| 3, 4 | ■ Main Line | for Shikama, Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya, Osaka (express services) |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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