Shin-Hakushima Station

Coordinates: 34°24′30″N 132°27′42″E / 34.408361°N 132.461528°E / 34.408361; 132.461528
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Shin-Hakushima Station

新白島駅
Astram Line station building in August 2020
General information
LocationNaka, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°24′30″N 132°27′42″E / 34.408361°N 132.461528°E / 34.408361; 132.461528
Operated by
Line(s)Sanyo Main Line, Astram Line
History
Opened14 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-14)
Location
Shin-Hakushima Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Shin-Hakushima Station
Shin-Hakushima Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Shin-Hakushima Station is located in Japan
Shin-Hakushima Station
Shin-Hakushima Station
Shin-Hakushima Station (Japan)

Shin-Hakushima Station (新白島駅, Shin-Hakushima-eki) is an infill railway station on the Sanyō Main Line, Kabe Line, and the Astram Line in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and Hiroshima Rapid Transit.

Lines[edit]

Shin-Hakushima Station is served by the following lines:

Station layout[edit]

JR West[edit]

Shin-Hakushima Station

新白島駅
JR West eastbound station building on March 2015
General information
Location154-1 Nishihakushima-cho, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City
Hiroshima Prefecture
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated (above embankment)
Other information
Station code
  • JR-R02
  • JR-B02
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-14)
Passengers
FY20209,773 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yokogawa
towards Iwakuni
San'yō Line
Rapid
Hiroshima
Terminus
San'yō Line
Local
Yokogawa
towards Aki-Kameyama
Kabe Line
The westbound station building in March 2017

The JR West station consists of two staggered side platforms serving two tracks. Each platform is accessed through a separate station building. A convenience store is located in the westbound ticket hall. Outside the ticket barriers, there is an underpass connecting the two buildings. A dedicated walkway connects the JR West and Astram Line stations.[1]

Platforms[edit]

1  Sanyo Main Line for Yokogawa, Miyajimaguchi, Iwakuni, and Tokuyama
 Kabe Line for Yokogawa, Ōmachi, Kabe, and Aki-Kameyama
2  Sanyo Main Line for Hiroshima, Saijō, Mihara, connection to Kure Line
 Kabe Line for Hiroshima

Astram Line[edit]

Shin-Hakushima

新白島駅
Astram Line platform on March 2017
General information
Line(s)Astram Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground station
Passengers
FY20154,273 daily
Services
Preceding station Hiroshima Rapid Transit Following station
Jōhoku
towards Hondōri
Astram Line Hakushima

The Astram Line station has 1 island platform serving two tracks. The platform forms a triangular shape, with the station exit at the wide end of the platform. There is an emergency exit at the other end. To the north of the station, the track immediately leaves the tunnel and transitions to an elevated track after passing under the JR West station.

Platforms[edit]

1  Astram Line for Kōiki-kōen-mae
2  Astram Line for Hondōri

History[edit]

The station was built to allow a direct connection between the Astram Line and the Sanyo Main Line. Initial plans were to have a circular shell cover the entire passageway connecting the Astram Line and JR West stations. The contract for design was awarded to C+A Coelacanth and Associates in 2012, with a planned opening sometime in 2014. However, structural concerns caused the opening to be delayed by one year, and caused the circular shell to be cut back so it no longer covered the passageway. The station opened on 14 March 2015.[2] A green roof was later installed in the passageway sometime during 2015.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "新白島駅│構内図:JRおでかけネット". www.jr-odekake.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.