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Mukaihara Station 向原駅
Mukaihara Station, September 2013
General information
Location	73 Saka Mukaiharacho, Akitakata-shi, Hiroshima-shi 739-1201 Japan
Coordinates	34°36′54.77″N 132°43′11.58″E / 34.6152139°N 132.7198833°E / 34.6152139; 132.7198833
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	P Geibi Line
Distance	116.1 km (72.1 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 April 1915 (1915-04-28)
Passengers
FY2019	204
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Ibaraichitowards Hiroshima Geibi LineLocal Yoshidaguchitowards Niimi Karugatowards Hiroshima Geibi LineRapid Miyoshi Liner Kōtachitowards Niimi
Location Mukaihara StationLocation within Hiroshima PrefectureShow map of Hiroshima PrefectureMukaihara StationMukaihara Station (Japan)Show map of Japan

Mukaihara Station (向原駅, Mukaihara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Mukaihara Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 116.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 25.8 kilometers from Miyoshi.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected by footbridge to the second story of a large station building which includes a supermarket and the Akitakada City Local Industry Promotion Center. The ticket gates are located on the second floor. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Mukaihara Station was opened on 28 April 1915. In March 1986 the current station building was completed. 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 204 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Akitakata City Hall Mukohara Branch (former Mukaihara Town Hall)
• Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Junior High School
• Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Elementary School
• Hiroshima Prefectural Mukaihara High School

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 Mukaihara Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site

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• Akitakata, Hiroshima
• Geibi Line
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