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Shin-Inokuchi Station

Railway station in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

34°22′32.59″N 132°23′31.34″E / 34.3757194°N 132.3920389°E / 34.3757194; 132.3920389Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)R Sanyō Main LineDistance314.4 km (195.4 mi) from KobePlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsHiroden Shoko Center-iriguchi StationConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeJR-R05WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened14 March 1985 (1985-03-14)PassengersFY20198188 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Itsukaichi towards Iwakuni		San'yō Line Rapid		Nishi-Hiroshima towards Hiroshima
Itsukaichi towards Iwakuni		San'yō Line Local		Nishi-Hiroshima towards Hiroshima

Location
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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

References

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