Shin-Hakushima Station

Shin-Hakushima Station 新白島駅
Astram Line station building in August 2020
General information
Location	Naka, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Japan
Coordinates	34.408361°N 132.461528°E / 34.408361; 132.461528
Operated by	JR West Hiroshima Rapid Transit
Line(s)	Sanyo Main Line, Astram Line
History
Opened	March 14, 2015 (2015-03-14)

Shin-Hakushima Station (新白島駅, Shin-Hakushima-eki) is an infill railway station on the Sanyō Main Line, Kabe Line, and the Astram Line in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and Hiroshima Rapid Transit.

Lines

Shin-Hakushima Station is served by the following lines:

• JR West

•  R  Sanyo Main Line
•  B  Kabe Line

• Hiroshima Rapid Transit

• Astram Line

Station layout

JR West

Shin-Hakushima Station 新白島駅
JR West eastbound station building on March 2015
General information
Line(s)	R  Sanyo Main Line  B  Kabe Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Website	Official website
Passengers
FY2015	7,900 daily

The westbound station building in March 2017

The JR West station consists of two staggered side platforms serving two tracks. Each platform is accessed through a separate station building. A convenience store is located in the westbound ticket hall. Outside the ticket barriers, there is an underpass connecting the two buildings. A dedicated walkway connects the JR West and Astram Line stations.

Platforms

1	■ Sanyo Main Line	for Yokogawa, Miyajimaguchi, Iwakuni, and Tokuyama
	■ Kabe Line	for Yokogawa, Ōmachi, Kabe, and Aki-Kameyama
2	■ Sanyo Main Line	for Hiroshima, Saijō, Mihara, connection to Kure Line
	■ Kabe Line	for Hiroshima

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sanyo Main Line
City Liner: Does not stop at this station
Hiroshima		Rapid		Yokogawa
Hiroshima		Local		Yokogawa
Kabe Line
Hiroshima		Local		Yokogawa

Astram Line

Shin-Hakushima Station 新白島駅
Astram Line platform on March 2017
General information
Line(s)	Astram Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground station
Passengers
FY2015	4,273 daily

The Astram Line station has 1 island platform serving two tracks. The platform forms a triangular shape, with the station exit at the wide end of the platform. There is an emergency exit at the other end. To the north of the station, the track immediately leaves the tunnel, and becomes elevated track after passing under the JR West station.

Platforms

1	■ Astram Line	for Kōiki-kōen-mae
2	■ Astram Line	for Hondōri

Adjacent stations

Preceding station	Hiroshima Rapid Transit			Following station
Jōhoku towards Hondōri		Astram Line		Hakushima towards Kōiki-kōen-mae

History

The station was built to allow a direct connection between the Astram Line and the Sanyo Main Line. Initial plans were to have a circular shell cover the entire passageway connecting the Astram Line and JR West stations. The contract for design was awarded to C+A Coelacanth and Associates in 2012, with a planned opening sometime in 2014. However, structural concerns caused the opening to be delayed by one year, and caused the circular shell to be cut back so it no longer covered the passageway. The station opened on March 14, 2015. A green roof was later installed in the passageway sometime during 2015.