Itsukaichi Station

Itsukaichi Station (五日市駅, Itsukaichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Saeki-ku in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The station connects to Hiroden-itsukaichi Station on the Hiroden Lines.

Itsukaichi Station

五日市駅
Itsukaichi Station north exit, August 2008
General information
Location1 Asahien, Saeki-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 731-5133
Japan
Coordinates34°22′0.9″N 132°22′5.29″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)R Sanyō Main Line
Distance316.8 km (196.9 mi) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-R06
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened8 December 1899 (1899-12-08)
Passengers
FY201913,404
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Miyajimaguchi
towards Iwakuni
San'yō Line
City Liner
Yokogawa
towards Hiroshima
Miyauchi-Kushido
towards Iwakuni
San'yō Line
Rapid
Shin-Inokuchi
towards Hiroshima
Hatsukaichi
towards Iwakuni
San'yō Line
Local
Location
Itsukaichi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Itsukaichi Station
Itsukaichi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Itsukaichi Station is located in Japan
Itsukaichi Station
Itsukaichi Station
Itsukaichi Station (Japan)

Lines

Itsukaichi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 316.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1  R Sanyō Main Line for Hiroshima
2, 3  R Sanyō Main Line for Miyajimaguchi and Iwakuni

History

Itsukaichi Station was opened on 08 December 1899. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13,404 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Hiroshima Nagisa Junior and Senior High School

See also

References

  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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