Sunami Station

Sunami Station (須波駅, Sunami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[2]

Sunami Station 須波駅
Sunami Station, February 2010
General information
Location	1-chōme-5 Sunami, Mihara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 723-0031 Japan
Coordinates	34°22′12.23″N 133°5′2.23″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	5.1 km (3.2 miles) from Mihara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-Y30[1]
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 March 1930 (1930-03-15)
Passengers
FY2019	80
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Akisaizaki towards Hiroshima Kure Line Local Mihara Terminus
Location Sunami Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Sunami Station Sunami Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Sunami Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 5.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The platforms on an embankment, and the entrance and exit of each platform is provided independently. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  Y  Kure Line	for Mihara and Fukuyama
2	■  Y  Kure Line	for Takehara and Kure

History

Sunami Station was opened on 19 March 1930. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The current station building was built in 1990.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 80 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Mihara Municipal Sunami Elementary School
• Japan National Route 185

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan