Daimon Station (Hiroshima)

Daimon Station (大門駅, Daimon-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Daimon Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 194.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform; however, Platform 2 has been removed and it is effectively two parallel side platforms serving two tracks. The platform is in the middle of a curve. The station building is located on the side of the inbound platform for Okayama, and is connected to the island platform for Fukuyama via an underpass. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Daimon Station was opened on 26 December 1897. 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 2390 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Ginga Gakuin Junior and Senior High School
• Fukuyama City Otsuno Elementary School
• Fukuyama Municipal Daimon Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Daimon Station (Hiroshima) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site