Saka Station (坂駅, Saka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Saka, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Saka Station 坂駅 | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Saka Station in July 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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Location | 3-chōme-1 Heiseigahama, Saka-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-4312 Japan | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°20′19.59″N 132°30′38.99″E / 34.3387750°N 132.5108306°E | ||||||||||||||
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Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 81.8 km (50.8 mi) from Mihara | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||
Station code | JR-Y06 | ||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 27 December 1903 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
FY2019 | 3349 | ||||||||||||||
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Lines
editSaka Station is served by the JR West Kure Line and is 81.8 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Mihara.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit1 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Takehara |
2, 3 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima |
History
editSaka Station was opened on 27 December 1903.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3349 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
editThe area around the station runs parallel to Japan National Route 31. Commercial facilities and corporate offices are concentrated on the north side of the station.
- Saka Town Office
- Saka Municipal Saka Elementary School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Police Academy
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Memories of Hiroshima and Nagashaki". www.asahi.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
editMedia related to Saka Station at Wikimedia Commons