Miyajimaguchi Station
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Miyajimaguchi Station is a JR
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 on JR Sanyō Main Line in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
is a city of some 120,000 people located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with hatsuka meaning "20th day" and ichi translating to "market"...

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From the pier near the station there are ferry services for Miyajima
Itsukushima
is an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as , the Shrine Island. The island is one of . Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture...

 (Itsukushima) by JR Miyajima Ferry
JR Miyajima Ferry
is the ferry route between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima .JR Miyajima Ferries are operated by , a wholly owned subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company ....

 and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen
Miyajima Matsudai Kisen
is a Japanese ferry company based in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.Miyajima Matsudai Kisen operates the ferries between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima...

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Platforms

1 Sanyō Main Line to Miyajimaguchi • Iwakuni • Tokuyama
2 Sanyō Main Line side track (currently unused)
3 Sanyō Main Line to Hiroshima • Saijō • Mihara • connection to Kure Line
4 Sanyō Main Line to Hiroshima • Saijō • Mihara (sidetrack)

JR

Sanyō Main Line
Rapid Service
Miyauchikushido Station
Miyauchikushido Station
Miyauchikushido Station is a JR station on JR Sanyō Main Line in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima.-Platforms:-JR:█ Sanyō Main Line*The rapid service'City Liner' is going to stop from the day March 15, 2008-External links:...

 Miyajimaguchi StationŌtake Station
Local
Ajina Station
Ajina Station
Ajina Station is a JR station on JR Sanyō Main Line in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima.-Platforms:-JR:█ Sanyō Main Line...

 — Miyajimaguchi StationMaezora Station
JR Miyajima Ferry
JR Miyajima Ferry
is the ferry route between Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima and Miyajima .JR Miyajima Ferries are operated by , a wholly owned subsidiary of West Japan Railway Company ....

Miyajimaguchi Station — Miyajima Station

Hiroden

Miyajima Line
Line #2
Hiroden-ajina
Hiroden-ajina Station
Hiroden-ajina is a Hiroden station on Hiroden Miyajima Line, located in Ajina, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima.-Routes:From Hiroden-ajina Station, there is one of Hiroden Streetcar routes.* Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Route-Connections:...

 — Hiroden-miyajima-guchi
Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station
is a terminal station on the Hiroden Miyajima Line located in Miyajima-guchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.-Routes:From Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station, there is one of Hiroden Tram route on Hiroden Miyajima Line....

Hiroden-ajina
Hiroden-ajina Station
Hiroden-ajina is a Hiroden station on Hiroden Miyajima Line, located in Ajina, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima.-Routes:From Hiroden-ajina Station, there is one of Hiroden Streetcar routes.* Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Route-Connections:...

 — (Kyoteijo-mae (temporary)
Kyoteijo-mae Station (Hiroshima)
' is a Hiroden temporary station on the Hiroden Miyajima Line, located in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. It is used only during the speedboat race at Miyajima Speedboat Racing Stadium.-Routes:From Kyōteijō-mae Station, there is one Hiroden Streetcar route....

) — Hiroden-miyajima-guchi
Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station
is a terminal station on the Hiroden Miyajima Line located in Miyajima-guchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.-Routes:From Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station, there is one of Hiroden Tram route on Hiroden Miyajima Line....

Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station
Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station
is a terminal station on the Hiroden Miyajima Line located in Miyajima-guchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.-Routes:From Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station, there is one of Hiroden Tram route on Hiroden Miyajima Line....

 is located to the south from JR Miyajimaguchi Station, 2 minutes walk from the station.

History

  • Opened on September 25, 1897 as a station of Sanyo Railway
    Sanyo Railway
    The was established in 1887 and served as a major railroad company during the Meiji period in Japan. The railroad was headquartered in Kobe, and Nakamigawa Hikojirō served as head of the railroad.-Rail lines:...

    called "Miyajima Station".
  • Nationalized on December 1, 1906.
  • Renamed as "Miyajimaguchi Station" on April 1, 1942.
  • Privatized as JR West on April 1, 1987.

External links

JR West
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