Itozaki Station

Itozaki Station 糸崎駅
Train at Itozaki Station
Location	Mihara, Hiroshima Japan
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Sanyō Main Line
History
Opened	1892
Previous names	Mihara (until 1894)

Itozaki Station (糸崎駅 Itozaki-eki) is a railway station in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

• West Japan Railway Company
  • Sanyō Main Line

History

The station opened as the terminus of the Sanyō Railway on July 20, 1892 when the line was extended from Onomichi to this station. The station was named Mihara Station. On June 10, 1894, the railway was further extended to Hiroshima Station thus the present-day Mihara Station opened and the former Mihara Station was renamed Itozaki Station.^[1]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sanyō Main Line
Onomichi		Local		Mihara

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese) II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 225. ISBN 4533029809.

Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 133°06′17″E / 34.3914°N 133.1046°E