Michinoue Station (道上駅, Michinoue-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Michinoue Station 道上駅 | |||||||||||
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 Michinoue Station, May 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 754-5 Michinoue, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-2104 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°33′12.46″N 133°21′41.82″E / 34.5534611°N 133.3616167°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Z Fukuen Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 11.3 km (7.0 miles) from Fukuyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 July 1914 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 708 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editMichinoue Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 11.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
History
editMichinoue Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as the Michinoue Stop (道上停留場, Michinoue teiryūba). It was elevated to a full station on 29 June 1920. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 708 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Fukuyama City Kannabe Nishi Junior High School
- Japan National Route 182
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links
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