Mukainada Station (向洋駅, Mukainada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Mukainada Station 向洋駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Mukainada Station in August 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Aosakiminami, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 735-0017 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°22′35.7″N 132°30′21.2″E / 34.376583°N 132.505889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 300.6 km (186.8 mi) from Kobe | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G03, JR-Y03 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 August 1920 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 11,976 | ||||||||||||||
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Lines
Mukainada Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 300.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe. It is also serviced by trains of the Kure Line and is 89.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Mihara
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The outer sides of the platforms are used for passenger traffic, and the inner two tracks (without passenger platform facilities) are used for freight trains and through traffic. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Hiroshima and Iwakuni |
| ■ Y Kure Line | for Hiroshima | |
| 4 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Mihara |
| ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Hiro |
History
Mukainada Station was opened on 1 August 1920.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,976 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 2
- Mazda HQ
- Mazda Museum
See also
References
External links
Media related to Mukainada Station at Wikimedia Commons