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Kawaraishi Station

川原石駅
Kawaraishi Station; 川原石駅
	Kawaraishi Station building in 2008
General information
Location	3-chōme-8 Kaigan, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0823; Japan
Coordinates	34°14′55.19″N 132°32′29.37″E / 34.2486639°N 132.5414917°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	68.7 km (42.7 miles) from Mihara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-Y13
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 November 1935
Closed	1940-1958
Passengers
FY2019	496
Services
Location
Location
	Kawaraishi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Kawaraishi Station Kawaraishi Station (Japan)

Kawaraishi Station (川原石駅, Kawaraishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[2]

Lines

Kawaraishi Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 68.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated unnumbered side platforms. There are separate entrances and exits for each of the platforms. The station is unattended.

Platforms

north	■ Y Kure Line	for Kure and Takehara
south	■ Y Kure Line	for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima

History

Kawaraishi Station was opened on 24 November 1935. It was closed from1 November 1940 to 1 August 1958. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 7 February 1999, it was moved from its original location, which was 500 meters in the direction of Hiroshima, and reopened with a second platform.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 496 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Japan Coast Guard Academy
Kure Municipal Minatomachi Elementary School
Japan National Route 31

References

^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020