Kannabe Station
Railway station in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Kannabe Station (神辺駅, Kannabe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1]
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West Japan Railway Company
Ibara Railway Company
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Kannabe Station 神辺駅 | |||||||
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Kannabe Station, March 2006 | |||||||
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| Location | 746-11 Kawaminami, Kannabe-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-2124 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′13.61″N 133°22′43.44″E | ||||||
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| Distance | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) from Fukuyama | ||||||
| Platforms | 3 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Ibara Railway only) | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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| Opened | 21 July 1914 | ||||||
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| 2018 | 1438 daily (JR) | ||||||
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Lines
Kannabe Station is served by the Fukuen Line and is 8.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. It is also the western terminus of the 41.7 Ibara Line from Sōja.
Station layout
The JR portion of the station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms with an elevated station building. The JR station is unattended. The Ibara Line has a single unnumbered side platform, connected to the JR tracks by an extension of the elevated station building, although the Ibara Railway has its own station building adjacent to the platform. The Ibara portion of the station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Fukuyama |
| 2 | ■ Z Fukuen Line | for Fuchū |
| ■ Ibara Line | for Sōja (trains starting from Fukuyama only) | |
| ■ Ibara Line | for Sōja |
Adjacent stations
History
Kannabe Station was opened on July 21, 1914.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 1439 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 313
- Kannabe Castle ruins
