Shin-Inokuchi Station

Shin-Inokuchi Station 新井口駅
Shin-Inokuchi Station, April 2019
General information
Location	1 Chome-30-1 Inokuchi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 733-0842 Japan
Coordinates	34°22′32.59″N 132°23′31.34″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	R Sanyō Main Line
Distance	314.4 km (195.4 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Hiroden Shoko Center-iriguchi Station
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-R05
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 March 1985 (1985-03-14)
Passengers
FY2019	8188
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Itsukaichi towards Iwakuni San'yō Line Rapid Nishi-Hiroshima towards Hiroshima San'yō Line Local
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Shin-Inokuchi Station (新井口駅, Shin-Inokuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-kuku in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The station connects to Hiroden-itsukaichi Station on the Hiroden Lines.

Lines

Shin-Inokuchi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 314.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ R Sanyō Main Line	for Miyajimaguchi and Iwakuni
2	■ R Sanyō Main Line	for Hiroshima and Kure

History

Shin-Inokuchi Station was opened on 14 March 1985. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8188 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

• Hiroshima Central Wholesale Market

Hiroden

• █ Miyajima Line
  • Line #2
    • Hiroden Nishi-hiroshima Station — Shoko Center-iriguchi — Inokuchi

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Shin-Inokuchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site