Mukaihara Station

Mukaihara Station (向原駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Mukaihara Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 116.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 25.8 kilometers from Miyoshi.

Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected by footbridge to the second story of a large station building which includes a supermarket and the Akitakada City Local Industry Promotion Center. The ticket gates are located on the second floor. The station is unattended.

History
Mukaihara Station was opened on 28 April 1915. In March 1986 the current station building was completed. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 204 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Akitakata City Hall Mukohara Branch (former Mukaihara Town Hall)
 * Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Junior High School
 * Akitakata Municipal Mukaihara Elementary School
 * Hiroshima Prefectural Mukaihara High School