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Itozaki Station
Itozaki Station (糸崎駅, Itozaki-eki) is a railway station in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Itozaki Station 糸崎駅 | |
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Itozaki Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Itosaki 4-Chome, Mihara, Hiroshima Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°23′29″N 133°06′17″E / 34.3914°N 133.1046°E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | ■ Sanyo Main Line |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1892 |
| Previous names | Mihara (until 1894) |
| Location | |
Itozaki Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Itozaki Station is served by the Sanyō Main Line.
History
The station opened as the terminus of the Sanyō Railway on July 20, 1892 when the line was extended from Onomichi to this station. The station was named Mihara Station. On June 10, 1894, the railway was further extended to Hiroshima Station thus the present-day Mihara Station opened and the former Mihara Station was renamed Itozaki Station.[1]
Adjacent stations
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Itozaki Station.
- Official website (in Japanese)
References
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 225. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 133°06′17″E / 34.3914°N 133.1046°E