Kawaraishi Station
Kawaraishi Station 川原石駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kawaraishi Station building in 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| 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 |  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 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 November 1935 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1940-1958 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 496 | ||||||||||
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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]
Lines
[edit]Kawaraishi 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]Kawaraishi 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
[edit]In 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
[edit]References
[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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