Saijō Station

Railway station in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

  • Bus stop
ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeJR-G10WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened4 April 1895 (1895-04-04)PassengersFY20199488 Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Jike
towards Hiroshima
San'yō Line
Rapid
Nishitakaya
towards Itozaki
San'yō Line
Local
Hiroshima
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
West Express Ginga
Mihara
towards Osaka
Location
Saijō Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Saijō Station
Saijō Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
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Saijō Station is located in Japan
Saijō Station
Saijō Station
Saijō Station (Japan)
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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

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

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1, 3  G Sanyō Main Line for Hiroshima and Iwakuni
4  G Sanyō Main Line for Mihara and Fukuyama

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9488 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Higashihiroshima City Hall
  • Hiroshima University Higashi-Hiroshima Campus
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Kamo High School
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Saijo Agricultural High School
  • Saijo Central Hospital

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Saijō Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR West Station Official Site
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