Mirasaka Station

Railway station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 November 1933 (1933-11-15)PassengersFY201940 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Shiomachi towards Miyoshi		Fukuen Line Local		Kisa towards Fukuyama

Location
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Mirasaka Station (三良坂駅, Mirasaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Mirasaka Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 73.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. ^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It originally was constructed with two opposed side platforms, and the remains of the abolished platform remain in situ. The station building has two floors, with rest rooms and taxi company offices on the first floor, and a multipurpose hall on the second floor. However, as a passenger station, it is unattended.^[2]

History

Mirasaka Station was opened on 15 November 1933. 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 40 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Miyoshi City Hall Mirasaka office
Japan National Route 184

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ ^a ^b Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020