Seno Station

Seno Station

瀬野駅
Seno Station in September 2008
General information
Location1-chōme-5 Seno, Aki-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0311
Japan
Coordinates34°25′18.9″N 132°35′47.7″E / 34.421917°N 132.596583°E / 34.421917; 132.596583
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)G Sanyō Main Line
Distance289.5 km (179.9 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeJR-G07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 June 1894 (1894-06-10)
Passengers
FY20193593
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Nakanohigashi
towards Hiroshima
San'yō Line
Local
Hachihonmatsu
towards Itozaki
Location
Seno Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Seno Station
Seno Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Seno Station is located in Japan
Seno Station
Seno Station
Seno Station (Japan)
Map

Seno Station (瀬野駅, Seno-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Aki-ku in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Seno Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 289.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1,3  G Sanyō Main Line for Hiroshima and Iwakuni
3, 4  G Sanyō Main Line for Saijō and Mihara

History

Seno Station opened as a signal stop on 10 June 1894 on the San'yo Railway with the opening of the line between Itozaki and Hiroshima. The line was nationalized in 1906 and became the San'yo Main Line in 1909. WIth the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3593 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Seno locomotive depot monument
  • Skyrail Town Midorizaka (Residential Complex)
  • Hiroshima Municipal Senogawa Higashi Junior High School

See also

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. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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