Daimon Station (Hiroshima)

Daimon Station

大門駅
Daimon Station in 2008
General information
LocationNonohama Daimon-cho, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 721-09231
Japan
Coordinates34°29′54.5″N 133°26′23.72″E / 34.498472°N 133.4399222°E / 34.498472; 133.4399222
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)W San'yō Main Line
Distance194.2 km (120.7 miles) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-W12
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 December 1897 (1897-12-26)
Passengers
FY20192390 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Higashi-Fukuyama
towards Fukuyama
 San'yō Line
Local
 Kasaoka
towards Okayama
Location
Daimon Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Daimon Station
Daimon Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Daimon Station is located in Japan
Daimon Station
Daimon Station
Daimon Station (Japan)
Map

Daimon Station (大門駅, Daimon-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Daimon Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 194.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform; however, Platform 2 has been removed and it is effectively two parallel side platforms serving two tracks. The platform is in the middle of a curve. The station building is located on the side of the inbound platform for Okayama, and is connected to the island platform for Fukuyama via an underpass. The station is unattended.

Platforms

→:for Kasaoka
←:for Higashi-Fukuyama
1 ■ W San'yō Main Line for Shin-Kurashiki and Okayama
2 ■ W San'yō Main Line for Fukuyama and Onomichi

History

Daimon Station was opened on 26 December 1897. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2390 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Ginga Gakuin Junior and Senior High School
  • Fukuyama City Otsuno Elementary School
  • Fukuyama Municipal Daimon Junior High School

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ 広島県統計年鑑 [Hiroshima Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Hiroshima Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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