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A 85 Himeji Station 姫路駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Himeji Station, March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 188 Ekimaecho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0927 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°49′39.5″N 134°41′27.06″E / 34.827639°N 134.6908500°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 5 island + 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line (at Sanyo Himeji) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-A85 (JR Kobe Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 23 December 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 51,763 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Himeji Station (姫路駅, Himeji-eki) is a major interchange railway station located in the city of Himeji, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Himeji is a major stop on the San'yō Main Line and the Sanyō Shinkansen, and the western end of the JR Kobe Line. The station building is located close to the Sanyo Electric Railway Himeji Station and Himeji Castle.