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Itozaki Station

Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 133°06′17″E / 34.3914°N 133.1046°E / 34.3914; 133.1046
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Itozaki Station

糸崎駅
Itozaki Station
General information
LocationItosaki 4-Chome, Mihara, Hiroshima
Japan
Coordinates34°23′29″N 133°06′17″E / 34.3914°N 133.1046°E / 34.3914; 133.1046
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Sanyo Main Line
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1892
Previous namesMihara (until 1894)
Location
Itozaki Station is located in Japan
Itozaki Station
Itozaki Station
Location within Japan

Itozaki Station (糸崎駅, Itozaki-eki) is a railway station in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Itozaki Station is served by the Sanyō Main Line.

History

The station opened as the terminus of the Sanyō Railway on July 20, 1892 when the line was extended from Onomichi to this station. The station was named Mihara Station. On June 10, 1894, the railway was further extended to Hiroshima Station thus the present-day Mihara Station opened and the former Mihara Station was renamed Itozaki Station.[1]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sanyō Main Line
Onomichi   Local   Mihara

See also

References

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 225. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.


34°23′29″N 133°06′17″E / 34.3914°N 133.1046°E / 34.3914; 133.1046