Sanyo Himeji Station

Sanyo Himeji Station (山陽姫路駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

Lines
Sanyo Himeji Station is the western terminus of the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 54.7 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Nishidai.

Station layout
The station consists of four bay platforms on the second floor of the station building. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations
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History
Sanyo Himeji Station opened on 19 August 1923 as Himeji-ekimae Station (路駅前駅). It was renamed Dentetsu Himeji Station (電鉄姫路駅) on 20 November 1943.

The station was burned down in 1946, and by 1954 the station was rebuilt into an elevated structure.

It was renamed to its present name on 7 April 1991.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4,948 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area
The station building is located close to the JR West Himeji Station on the Sanyō Main Line and Sanyō Shinkansen.
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