Sanyo-Himeji Station
Railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Sanyo-Himeji Station (山陽姫路駅, San'yō Himeji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Japan
Sanyo Electric Railway
Main LineSanyo-Himeji Station 山陽姫路駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sanyo Department Store containing the train station. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Minamimachi, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0912 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′43.75″N 134°41′23.27″E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 54.7 km from Nishidai | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 bay platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SY43 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 August 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Himeji-ekimae; Dentetsu Himeji (until 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 14,948 (boarding only) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Sanyo-Himeji Station is the western terminus of the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 54.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout
History
Sanyo-Himeji Station opened on 19 August 1923 as Himeji-ekimae Station (路駅前駅).[1] It was renamed Dentetsu Himeji Station (電鉄姫路駅) on 20 November 1943.
The station was burned down in 1946, and by 1954 the station was rebuilt into an elevated structure.[1]
It was renamed to its present name on 7 April 1991.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,948 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
The station building is located close to the JR West Himeji Station on the Sanyō Main Line and Sanyō Shinkansen.
- Himeji City Hall Citizen's Bureau Mega Service Center
- Mega Castle Ruins
