Sanyo Himeji Station (山陽姫路駅, San'yō Himeji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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Sanyō Himeji Station 山陽姫路駅 | |
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![]() Sanyo Department Store containing the train station. | |
General information | |
Location | 1 Minamimachi, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0912 Japan |
Coordinates | 34°49′43.75″N 134°41′23.27″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Main Line |
Distance | 54.7 km from Nishidai |
Platforms | 4 bay platforms |
Connections | |
Other information | |
Station code | SY43 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 19 August 1923 (1923-08-19) |
Previous names | Himeji-ekimae; Dentetsu Himeji (until 1991) |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 14,948 (boarding only) |
Location | |
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Sanyo Himeji Station is the western terminus of the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 54.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Nishidai.
The station consists of four bay platforms on the second floor of the station building.[1] The station is staffed.
1, 2 | ■ ![]() |
for Shikama, Akashi, Kobe and Osaka normal services |
3, 4 | ■ ![]() |
for Shikama, Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya, Osaka (express services) |
« | Service | » | ||
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Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
Terminus | Sanyo Local | Tegara | ||
Terminus | S Limited Express | Shikama | ||
Terminus | Direct Limited Express | Shikama | ||
Terminus | Limited Express | Shikama |
Sanyo Himeji Station opened on 19 August 1923 as Himeji-ekimae Station (路駅前駅).[1] It was renamed Dentetsu Himeji Station (電鉄姫路駅) on 20 November 1943.
The station was burned down in 1946, and by 1954 the station was rebuilt into an elevated structure.[1]
It was renamed to its present name on 7 April 1991.[1]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,948 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The station building is located close to the JR West Himeji Station on the Sanyō Main Line and Sanyō Shinkansen.
Stations on the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | |
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