Mukaihara Station
Mukaihara Station 向原駅 | |
|---|---|
 Mukaihara Station Platform | |
| General information | |
| Location | Akitakata, Hiroshima Japan |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Geibi Line |
| History | |
| Opened | April 28, 1915 |
Mukaihara Station (向原駅, Mukaihara-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Saka, Mukaihara-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
History
- 1915-04-28: Mukaihara Station opens
- March 1986: The current station building was completed
- 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Mukaihara Station becomes a JR West station
Station building and platforms
Mukaihara Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building includes a supermarket as well as a promotional center for local industries. Mukaihara is run by the Chūgoku Transportation Public Corporation, and features a Green Window.
Environs
- Mukaihara Library
- Mukaihara Post Office
- Akitakata Municipal Offices, Mukaihara Branch
- Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Elementary School
- Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Junior High School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Mukaihara High School
- Misasa River
- Takadakeyama
- Hirauneyama
Highway access
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 29 (Yoshida-Toyosaka Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
Connecting lines
All lines are JR West lines.
- Geibi Line
- Miyoshi Express
- Kōtachi Station — Mukaihara Station — Shiwaguchi Station
- Miyoshi Liner
- Kōtachi Station — Mukaihara Station — Karuga Station
- Commuter Liner/Local
- Yoshidaguchi Station — Mukaihara Station — Ibaraichi Station