Sanyo-Shioya Station

Sanyo-Shioya Station (山陽塩屋駅, Sanyo Shioya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

Sanyo-Shioya Station 山陽塩屋駅
Sanyo-Shioya Station, February 2021
General information
Location	1-chōme-2 Shioyachō, Tarumi-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken 655-0872 Japan
Coordinates	34.6334°N 135.0825°E / 34.6334; 135.0825
Operated by	Sanyo Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Main Line
Distance	6.8 km from Nishidai
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
Station code	SY08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 May 1913 (1913-05-11)
Previous names	Shioya (to 1943) Dentetsu-Shioya (to 1991)
Passengers
FY2019	805 (boarding only)
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Lines

Sanyo-Shioya Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 6.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is unattended.

Platforms

sea side	■  Main Line	for Sanyo-Akashi, Sanyo-Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi
mountain side	■  Main Line	for Sannomiya and Osaka

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sanyo Electric Railway
Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line
Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
S Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Sumaura-kōen		Local		Takinochaya

History

Sanyo-Shioya Station opened on May 11, 1913 as Shioya Station (塩屋駅). It was renamed Dentetsu-Shioya Station (電鉄塩屋駅) on November 20, 1943, and renamed to its present name on April 7, 1991

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 805 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• JR Shioya Station
• Shioya Beach
• Mount James

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan