Saka Station
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Location3-chōme-1 Heiseigahama, Saka-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-4312
Japan
Japan
Owned by
West Japan Railway Company
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West Japan Railway CompanyOperated by West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway CompanySaka Station 坂駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Saka Station in July 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3-chōme-1 Heiseigahama, Saka-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-4312 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°20′19.59″N 132°30′38.99″E / 34.3387750°N 132.5108306°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 81.8 km (50.8 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y06 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 December 1903 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3349 | ||||||||||||||
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Saka Station (坂駅, Saka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Saka, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
History
Saka Station was opened on 27 December 1903.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3349 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
The area around the station runs parallel to Japan National Route 31. Commercial facilities and corporate offices are concentrated on the north side of the station.
- Saka Town Office
- Saka Municipal Saka Elementary School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Police Academy
