Himeji Station

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Himeji Station 姫路駅
Location	188 Ekimaecho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°49′39.5″N 134°41′27.06″E / 34.827639°N 134.6908500°E / 34.827639; 134.6908500Coordinates: 34°49′39.5″N 134°41′27.06″E / 34.827639°N 134.6908500°E / 34.827639; 134.6908500
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Sanyō Shinkansen  A  San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line)  J  Bantan Line  K  Kishin Line
Connections	Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line (at Sanyo Himeji)
History
Opened	1888
Location
Himeji Station Location within Japan

Himeji Station (姫路駅, Himeji-eki) is a railway station in Himeji, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Himeji is a major stop on the San'yō Main Line, and the western end of the JR Kobe Line. The station serves as a connection point between the main line and the Sanyō Shinkansen, the Kishin Line and the Bantan Line.

The station building is located close to the Sanyo Electric Railway Himeji Station and Himeji Castle.

Station layout[]

The south side of the station in March 2020

The preparation for elevation of the conventional lines has been undertaken since 1989, and begun in earnest in 1994 after the relocation of Himeji's freight terminal and train yards. On March 26, 2006, platforms for the JR Kobe Line and Sanyo Main Line switched to the elevated railway, while the remainder of the platforms, for the Bantan and Kishin Lines, were elevated beginning on December 22, 2008. Removal of ground platforms and the remainder of reconstruction work is planned to conclude in 2010.

Platforms[]

History[]

Himeji Station was opened by Sanyo Railway, the present-day Sanyo Main Line, in 1888. At the time, railway stations were usually built either outside or alongside urban areas,^[1] but Himeji Station was built bordering the old city walls, at the end of the main street (Ootemae-dori). The current Sanyo Railway Station is actually constructed on top of part of the old city wall.^[2] It is thought that the reason was that the army was based in Himeji Castle. This proximity to the city helped to contribute to urban development.^[3]

Himeji Station was linked to Bantan Railway (播但鉄道, Bantan Tetsudō), the present day Bantan Line, in 1894. Kishin Line was linked to the station in 1930.

The station was expanded with the opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen in 1972.

Timeline[]

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• December 23, 1888: The Sanyo Railway segment between Akashi Station and Himeji Station opens.
• July 26, 1894: The Bantan Railway segment between Himeji Station and Teramae Station opens.
• June 1, 1903: Sanyo Railway purchases Bantan Railway.
• December 1, 1906: Sanyo Railway is nationalized.
• September 1, 1930: Kishin Line is connected.
• March 15, 1972: The Sanyo Shinkansen segment between Okayama and Shin-Osaka opens.
• April 1, 1987: Japanese National Railways is divided and privatized. The line is taken over by the West Japan Railway Company.
• January 17, 1995: There was a blockage of the segment of the Sanyō Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Himeji, caused by the Great Hanshin earthquake.
• April 8, 1995: The blocked section reopens.
• October 1, 2003: Nozomi service is added to the schedule.
• March 15, 2014: Mizuho service is added to the schedule.

Adjacent stations[]

See also[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[]

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