Himeji-Bessho Station
Railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Himeji-Bessho Station (ひめじ別所駅, Himeji-Bessho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station was opened on March 1, 2005, on the north-east side of Himeji Freight Station (姫路貨物駅) operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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West Japan Railway CompanyHimeji-Bessho Station ひめじ別所駅 | |||||||||||
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 Himeji-Bessho Station, September 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Imaike1571-1 Bessho-chō Bessho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-0221 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′20″N 134°45′12″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line |  San'yō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 48.4 km (30.1 miles) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-A82 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 March 2005 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1924 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Himeji-Bessho Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 48.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 81.5 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ San'yō Main Line |
for Sannomiya and Osaka |
| 2 | ■ San'yō Main Line |
for Kakogawa and Himeji |
History
Himeji-Bessho Station was opened on 1 March 2005 as an infill station.[1]
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Himeji-Bessho being assigned station number JR-A82.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1924 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 2
- Himeji City Higashi Junior High School
- Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Bessho High School
- Hakuryo Junior and Senior High School
