Himeji-Bessho Station

Himeji-Bessho Station

ひめじ別所駅
Himeji-Bessho Station, September 2019
General information
LocationImaike1571-1 Bessho-chō Bessho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-0221
Japan
Coordinates34°48′20″N 134°45′12″E / 34.805549°N 134.753274°E / 34.805549; 134.753274
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) San'yō Main Line
Distance48.4 km (30.1 miles) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code JR-A82 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 March 2005 (2005-03-01)
Passengers
FY20191924 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Gochaku
towards Himeji
 JR Kōbe Line
Rapid
 Sone
towards Ōsaka
Location
Himeji-Bessho Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Himeji-Bessho Station
Himeji-Bessho Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Himeji-Bessho Station is located in Japan
Himeji-Bessho Station
Himeji-Bessho Station
Himeji-Bessho Station (Japan)

Himeji-Bessho Station (ひめじ別所駅, Himeji-Bessho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station was opened on March 1, 2005, on the north-east side of Himeji Freight Station (姫路貨物駅) operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines

Himeji-Bessho Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 48.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 81.5 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■  San'yō Main Line for Sannomiya and Osaka
2 ■  San'yō Main Line for Kakogawa and Himeji

History

Himeji-Bessho Station was opened on 1 March 2005 as an infill station.[1]

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Himeji-Bessho being assigned station number JR-A82.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1924 passengers daily[4]

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 2
  • Himeji City Higashi Junior High School
  • Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Bessho High School
  • Hakuryo Junior and Senior High School

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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