Saka Station
Saka Station 坂駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Saka Station in July 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3-chōme-1 Heiseigahama, Saka-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-4312 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°20′19.59″N 132°30′38.99″E / 34.3387750°N 132.5108306°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 81.8 km (50.8 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y06 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 December 1903 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3349 | ||||||||||||||
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Saka Station (坂駅, Saka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Saka, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Saka Station is served by the JR West Kure Line and is 81.8 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Mihara.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Takehara |
| 2, 3 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima |
History
[edit]Saka Station was opened on 27 December 1903.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3349 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]The area around the station runs parallel to Japan National Route 31. Commercial facilities and corporate offices are concentrated on the north side of the station.
- Saka Town Office
- Saka Municipal Saka Elementary School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Police Academy
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Memories of Hiroshima and Nagashaki". www.asahi.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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Media related to Saka Station at Wikimedia Commons
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