Mizushiri Station

Mizushiri Station (水尻駅, Mizushiri-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Saka, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Mizushiri Station 水尻駅
Mizushiri Station in July 2008
General information
Location	1-chōme-2 Koyaura, Saka-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-4331 Japan
Coordinates	34°19′11.97″N 132°29′56.39″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	79.3 km (49.3 miles) from Mihara
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-Y07
Website	Official website
History
Opened	7 February 1999 (1999-02-07)
Passengers
FY2019	69
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Saka towards Hiroshima Kure Line Local Koyaura towards Mihara
Location Mizushiri Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Mizushiri Station Mizushiri Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Mizushiri Station is served by the JR West Kure Line and is 79.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge to a simple station building with automatic ticket machines. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Y Kure Line	for Kure and Takehara
2	■ Y Kure Line	for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima

History

Mizushiri Station was opened on 7 February 1999.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 69 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

The station building is sandwiched between the sea on the west side and the mountains on the east side, and there is little flat land. There is a sandy beach called Bayside Beach on the west side of the station.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan