Kawaraishi Station (川原石駅, Kawaraishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Kawaraishi Station 川原石駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kawaraishi Station building in 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3-chōme-8 Kaigan, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0823 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°14′55.19″N 132°32′29.37″E / 34.2486639°N 132.5414917°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 68.7 km (42.7 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y13[1] | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 November 1935 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1940-1958 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 496 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editKawaraishi Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 68.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two elevated unnumbered side platforms. There are separate entrances and exits for each of the platforms. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| north | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Takehara |
| south | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima |
History
editKawaraishi Station was opened on 24 November 1935. It was closed from1 November 1940 to 1 August 1958. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 7 February 1999, it was moved from its original location, which was 500 meters in the direction of Hiroshima, and reopened with a second platform.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 496 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Japan Coast Guard Academy
- Kure Municipal Minatomachi Elementary School
Japan National Route 31
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ 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
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