Kawaraishi Station

Kawaraishi Station (川原石駅, Kawaraishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]

Kawaraishi Station

川原石駅
Kawaraishi Station building in 2008
General information
Location3-chōme-8 Kaigan, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0823
Japan
Coordinates34°14′55.19″N 132°32′29.37″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance68.7 km (42.7 mi) from Mihara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Y13[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 November 1935 (1935-11-24)
Closed1940-1958
Passengers
FY2019496
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yoshiura
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Local
 Kure
towards Mihara
Location
Kawaraishi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kawaraishi Station
Kawaraishi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kawaraishi Station is located in Japan
Kawaraishi Station
Kawaraishi Station
Kawaraishi Station (Japan)

Lines

Kawaraishi Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 68.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated unnumbered side platforms. There are separate entrances and exits for each of the platforms. The station is unattended.

Platforms
north ■  Y  Kure Line for Kure and Takehara
south ■  Y  Kure Line for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima

History

Kawaraishi Station was opened on 24 November 1935. It was closed from1 November 1940 to 1 August 1958. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 7 February 1999, it was moved from its original location, which was 500 meters in the direction of Hiroshima, and reopened with a second platform.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 496 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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