Saijō Station
Railway station in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Saijō Station (西条駅, Saijō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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West Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway CompanySaijō Station 西条駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 12-3 Saijō, Saijōhon-cho, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0001 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°25′52.8″N 132°44′37.1″E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line | G Sanyō Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 278.9 km (173.3 miles) from Kobe | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 April 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 9488 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Saijō Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 272.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
History
Saijō Station was opened on 10 June 1894. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9488 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Higashihiroshima City Hall
- Hiroshima University Higashi-Hiroshima Campus
- Hiroshima Prefectural Kamo High School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Saijo Agricultural High School
- Saijo Central Hospital
