Miyajimaguchi Station

Miyajimaguchi Station 宮島口駅
Miyajimaguchi Station in April 2005
General information
Location	1-3-23, Miyajimaguchi, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Japan
Coordinates	34°18′44″N 132°18′08″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Sanyo Main Line
Platforms	1 island platform 1 side platform
Connections	Miyajima Line at Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1897
Previous names	Miyajima Station (until 1942)
Location Miyajimaguchi Station Location within Japan

Miyajimaguchi Station signboard

Miyajimaguchi Station is a railway station on the Sanyō Main Line in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). From the pier near the station there are ferry services for Miyajima (Itsukushima) by JR Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen.

Platforms

1	█ Sanyō Main Line	to Miyajimaguchi • Iwakuni • Tokuyama
2	█ Sanyō Main Line	side track (currently unused)
3	█ Sanyō Main Line	to Hiroshima • Saijō • Mihara • connection to Kure Line
4	█ Sanyō Main Line	to Hiroshima • Saijō • Mihara (sidetrack)

Connecting lines

JR

█ Sanyō Main Line

Rapid Service

Miyauchikushido Station Miyajimaguchi Station — Ōtake Station

Local

Ajina Station — Miyajimaguchi Station — Maezora Station

JR Miyajima Ferry

Miyajimaguchi Station — Miyajima Station

Hiroden

█ Miyajima Line

Line #2

Hiroden-ajina — Hiroden-miyajima-guchi

Hiroden-ajina — (Kyoteijo-mae (temporary)) — Hiroden-miyajima-guchi

Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Station is located to the south from JR Miyajimaguchi Station, 2 minutes walk from the station.

History

• Opened on September 25, 1897 as a station of Sanyo Railway called "Miyajima Station".
• Nationalized on December 1, 1906.
• Renamed as "Miyajimaguchi Station" on April 1, 1942.
• Privatized as JR West on April 1, 1987.

Ekiben

• "Anago-meshi", a box lunch, rice with kabayaki of congridae

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)