is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

Lines

Sanyo Himeji Station is the western terminus of the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 54.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Sanyo Himeji Station

Station layout

The station consists of four bay platforms on the second floor of the station building. The station is staffed.

Sanyo Himeji Station

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Sanyo Himeji Station opened on 19 August 1923 as . It was renamed on 20 November 1943.

Sanyo Himeji Station

The station was burned down in 1946, and by 1954 the station was rebuilt into an elevated structure.

It was renamed to its present name on 7 April 1991.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,948 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

The station building is located close to the JR West Himeji Station on the Sanyō Main Line and Sanyō Shinkansen. Himeji City Hall Citizen's Bureau Mega Service Center Mega Castle Ruins

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway)

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923

Railway stations in Himeji