Hitomarumae Station
Railway station in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Hitomarumae Station (人丸前駅, Hitomarumae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway. It is the only station that the meridian of the Japan Standard Time passes through.
Japan
Sanyo Electric RailwayHitomarumae Station 人丸前駅 | |||||
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Hitomarumae Station, May 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-chōme-1 Tenmonchō, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 673-0881 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°38′51.15″N 135°0′7.42″E | ||||
| Operated by | Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 14.9 km from Nishidai | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SY16 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 12 April 1917 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 795 (boarding only) | ||||
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Lines
Hitomarumae Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 14.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath. The station is unattended. The JR West Sanyo Main Line tracks passes parallel to the north side of the station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■  Main Line |
for Akashi, Himeji and Aboshi |
| 2 | ■ Main Line |
for Suma, Sannomiya and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Ōkuradani | Local | Sanyo Akashi | ||
| S Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Through Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Hitomarumae Station opened on April 12, 1917.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 795 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kakinomoto Shrine (Kakinomoto no Hitomaro Yukari)
- Gesshō-ji Temple
- Akashi Municipal Planetarium
- Ryomagawa Battlefield Site (one of the places of the Genpei War)
