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
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
The station consists of four bay platforms on the second floor of the station building.[1] The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 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
| « | 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
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
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,948 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
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
References
- 1 2 3 4 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
- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)