Maezora Station

Maezora Station (前空駅, Maezora-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]

Maezora Station 前空駅
Maezora Station in May 2012
General information
Location	5-chōme-1 Maezora, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0424 Japan
Coordinates	34°18′3.7″N 132°17′21.9″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	R Sanyō Main Line
Distance	328.3 km (204.0 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	32
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station code	JR-R11
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 March 2000 (2000-03-11)
Passengers
FY2019	2102
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Ōnoura towards Iwakuni San'yō Line Local Miyajimaguchi towards Hiroshima
Location Maezora Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Maezora Station Maezora Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Maezora Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 328.3 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 has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ R Sanyō Main Line	for Hiroshima, Seno and Mihara
2	■ R Sanyō Main Line	for Iwakuni and Tokuyama

History

Maezora station opened on 11 March 2000.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2102 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Maezora Housing Complex
• Hiroshima Prefectural Miyajima Technical High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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. "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Maezora Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site