is a passenger

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located in Nishi-kuku in the city of Hiroshima,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West). The station connects to

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on the

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Lines.

Lines

Shin-Inokuchi Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 314.4 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Shin-Inokuchi Station was opened on 14 March 1985. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8188 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

* Hiroshima Central Wholesale Market

Hiroden

*█ Miyajima Line ** Line #2 *** Hiroden Nishi-hiroshima Station — Shoko Center-iriguchi — Inokuchi

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1985 Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Sanyō Main Line Hiroshima City Network Stations of West Japan Railway Company in Hiroshima city {{Hiroshima-railstation-stub