Mukaihara Station
Railway station in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Bus stop
| Preceding station |  JR West | Following station | ||
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| Ibaraichi towards Hiroshima | Geibi Line Local | Yoshidaguchi towards Niimi | ||
| Karuga towards Hiroshima | Geibi Line Rapid Miyoshi Liner | Kōtachi towards Niimi | ||
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  Mukaihara Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Mukaihara Station Mukaihara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | |
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Mukaihara Station (向原駅, Mukaihara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Mukaihara Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 116.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 25.8 kilometers from Miyoshi.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected by footbridge to the second story of a large station building which includes a supermarket and the Akitakada City Local Industry Promotion Center. The ticket gates are located on the second floor. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Kōtachi and Miyoshi |
| 2 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima |
History
Mukaihara Station was opened on 28 April 1915. In March 1986 the current station building was completed. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 204 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Akitakata City Hall Mukohara Branch (former Mukaihara Town Hall)
- Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Junior High School
- Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Elementary School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Mukaihara High School
See also
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Mukaihara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR West Station Official Site
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Stations of the Geibi Line
- Bitchū-Kōjiro
- Sakane
- Ichioka
- Yagami
- Nochi
- Tōjō
- Bingo-Yawata
- Uchina
- Onuka
- Dōgoyama
- Bingo-Ochiai
- Hibayama
- Bingo-Saijō
- Hirako
- Taka
- Bingo-Shōbara
- Bingo-Mikkaichi
- Nanatsuka
- Yamanouchi
- Shimowachi
- Shiomachi
- Kamisugi
- Yatsugi
- Miyoshi
- Nishi-Miyoshi
- Shiwachi
- Kamikawatachi
- Kōtachi
- Yoshidaguchi
- Mukaihara
- Ibaraichi
- Shiwaguchi
- Kamimita
- Nakamita
- Shirakiyama
- Karuga
- Kamifukawa
- Nakafukawa
- Shimofukawa
- Kumura
- Akiyaguchi
- Hesaka
- Yaga
- (Hiroshima Freight Terminal)
- Hiroshima
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