Higashi-Himeji Station

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Higashi-Himeji Station

東姫路駅
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Himeji-Himeji station entrance in March 2016
General information
Location1046-26 Takada, Ichinogo, Himeji, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0943
Japan
Coordinates 34°49′27.7″N134°42′44.9″E / 34.824361°N 134.712472°E / 34.824361; 134.712472 Coordinates: 34°49′27.7″N134°42′44.9″E / 34.824361°N 134.712472°E / 34.824361; 134.712472
Owned by JR logo (west).svg West Japan Railway Company
Operated by JR logo (west).svg West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) JRW kinki-A.svg San'yō Main Line
Distance52.9 km (32.9 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code JR-A84 
Website Official website
History
Opened26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
Passengers
FY20191413 daily
Services
Preceding station JR logo (west).svg JR West Following station
Himeji
Terminus
 JR Kōbe Line
Rapid
 Gochaku
towards Ōsaka
Location
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Higashi-Himeji Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
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Higashi-Himeji Station
Higashi-Himeji Station (Japan)


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]

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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.

Platforms

1■  JRW kinki-A.svg San'yō Main Linefor Sannomiya and Osaka
2■  JRW kinki-A.svg San'yō Main Linefor Himeji and Okayama

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 March 26, 2016.

Passenger statistics

The station was expected to be used by an average of approximately 6,000 passengers daily. [5] In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1413 passengers daily [6]

Surrounding area

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References

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  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 都市拠点整備 [Urban Network Development](PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Himeji. 2014. p. 383. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.

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