Higashi-Himeji Station
Higashi-Himeji Station (東姫路駅, Higashi-Himeji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1][2]
Higashi-Himeji Station 東姫路駅 | |||||||||||
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 Himeji-Himeji station entrance in March 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1046-26 Takada, Ichinogo, Himeji, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0943 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′27.7″N 134°42′44.9″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  San'yō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 52.9 km (32.9 mi) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-A84 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 March 2016 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1413 daily | ||||||||||
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  Higashi-Himeji Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Higashi-Himeji Station Higashi-Himeji Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Higashi-Himeji Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 52.9 km (32.9 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 86.0 km (53.4 mi) from Osaka.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
History
JR West first notified the city of Himeji of its proposal to build a new station between Gochaku and Himeji in July 2010.[3] Details of the new station were formally announced by JR West on 2 October 2015.[4] While the most popular name voted for in the public ballot held to select the new name was actually Shirasagi (or Hakuro) (白鷺), popular names for Himeji Castle, the second-place name of Higashi-Himeji was ultimately chosen by JR West, as this was deemed less likely to cause confusion among tourists who might mistakenly assume that the station was the closest to Himeji Castle.[1] The total construction costs of JPY 2.7 billion were shared equally by JR West, the city of Himeji, and the national government.[4] Higashi-Himeji Station was opened on 26 March 2016.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Higashi-Himeji being assigned station number JR-A84.[5][6]
Passenger statistics
The station was expected to be used by an average of approximately 6,000 passengers daily.[7] In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1413 passengers daily[8]
Surrounding area
- Hyogo Prefectural Harima Himeji General Medical Center
- Himeji City Higashi Elementary School
National Route 2- Ichikawa River
See also
References
- 兵庫県内２つの新駅は「摩耶」と「東姫路」 来春開業でＪＲ西発表 [JR West announces new stations in Hyogo Prefecture: Maya and Higashi-Himeji, opening spring 2016]. Sankei West (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- 平成28年春ダイヤ改正について [Details of spring 2016 timetable revision] (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 18 December 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- 都市拠点整備 [Urban Network Development] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Himeji. 2014. p. 383. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- 神戸線の新駅名は「摩耶」「東姫路」 ＪＲ西、16年春開業へ [New JR West stations on Kobe Line to be Maya and Higashi-Himeji - opening in spring 2016]. Nikkei Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- Mori, Nobuhiro (2 October 2015). ＪＲ神戸線の新駅「摩耶」と「東姫路」に 来春開業 [New JR Kobe Line stations, Maya and Higashi-Himeji, opening in spring 2016]. Kobe Shimbun Next (in Japanese). Japan: Kobe Shimbun. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links
Media related to Higashi-Himeji Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR West Station Official Site
- JR West press release (October 2015) (in Japanese)