Mizushiri Station

Mizushiri Station (水尻駅, Mizushiri-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Saka, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Mizushiri Station

水尻駅
Mizushiri Station in July 2008
General information
Location1-chōme-2 Koyaura, Saka-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-4331
Japan
Coordinates34°19′11.97″N 132°29′56.39″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance79.3 km (49.3 mi) from Mihara
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Y07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 February 1999 (1999-02-07)
Passengers
FY201969
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Saka
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Local
 Koyaura
towards Mihara
Location
Mizushiri Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Mizushiri Station
Mizushiri Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Mizushiri Station is located in Japan
Mizushiri Station
Mizushiri Station
Mizushiri Station (Japan)

Lines

Mizushiri Station is served by the JR West Kure Line and is 79.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge to a simple station building with automatic ticket machines. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Y Kure Line for Kure and Takehara
2 ■ Y Kure Line for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima

History

Mizushiri Station was opened on 7 February 1999.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 69 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

The station building is sandwiched between the sea on the west side and the mountains on the east side, and there is little flat land. There is a sandy beach called Bayside Beach on the west side of the station.

See also

References
  1. "Memories of Hiroshima and Nagashaki". www.asahi.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  2. "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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