Mirasaka Station

Mirasaka Station

三良坂駅
Mirasaka Station, July 2008
General information
Location989-2 Mirasaka, Mirasaka-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-4304
Japan
Coordinates34°45′58.17″N 132°57′27.21″E / 34.7661583°N 132.9575583°E / 34.7661583; 132.9575583
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance73.6 km (45.7 miles) from Fukuyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1933 (1933-11-15)
Passengers
FY201940
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shiomachi
towards Miyoshi
Fukuen Line
Local
Kisa
towards Fukuyama
Location
Mirasaka Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Mirasaka Station
Mirasaka Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Mirasaka Station is located in Japan
Mirasaka Station
Mirasaka Station
Mirasaka Station (Japan)
Map

Mirasaka Station (三良坂駅, Mirasaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

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Mirasaka Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 73.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. [2]

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It originally was constructed with two opposed side platforms, and the remains of the abolished platform remain in situ. The station building has two floors, with rest rooms and taxi company offices on the first floor, and a multipurpose hall on the second floor. However, as a passenger station, it is unattended.[2]

History

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Mirasaka Station was opened on 15 November 1933. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 40 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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