Ōnoura Station (大野浦駅, Ōnoura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Ōnoura Station

大野浦駅
Ōnoura north station building in August 2020
General information
Location1-chōme-1 Shioya, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0445
Japan
Coordinates34°17′5.41″N 132°15′56.05″E / 34.2848361°N 132.2655694°E / 34.2848361; 132.2655694
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)R Sanyō Main Line
Distance331.4 km (205.9 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side+ 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeJR-R12
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 March 1919 (1919-03-16)
Passengers
FY20191769
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kuba
towards Iwakuni
San'yō Line
City Liner
Miyajimaguchi
towards Hiroshima
San'yō Line
Local
Maezora
towards Hiroshima
Location
Ōnoura Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Ōnoura Station
Ōnoura Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Ōnoura Station is located in Japan
Ōnoura Station
Ōnoura Station
Ōnoura Station (Japan)
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Lines

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Ōnoura Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 331.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform. The station building is located on the side of Platform 1, and is connected to the island platform by a footbridge. The station had a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office until 2023.

Platforms

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1, 2  R Sanyō Main Line for Miyajimaguchi and Hiroshima
3  R Sanyō Main Line for Iwakuni and Tokuyama

History

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Ōnoura Station was opened as the Ōnoura Signal Stop on 13 July 1917, and elevated to a full passenger station on 16 March 1919. 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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1769 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  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
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