Himeji Station

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A 85  Himeji Station 姫路駅
Himeji Station, March 2020
General information
Location	188 Ekimaecho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0927 Japan
Coordinates	34°49′39.5″N 134°41′27.06″E / 34.827639°N 134.6908500°E / 34.827639; 134.6908500
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	San'yō Shinkansen  A  San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line)  J  Bantan Line  K  Kishin Line
Platforms	5 island + 1 side platform
Connections	Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line (at Sanyo Himeji)
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-A85 (JR Kobe Line)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	23 December 1888; 135 years ago (1888-12-23)
Passengers
FY2019	51,763 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Okayama towards Hakata San'yō Shinkansen Mizuho Shin-Kobe towards Shin-Ōsaka San'yō Shinkansen Sakura San'yō Shinkansen Nozomi Nishi-Akashi towards Shin-Ōsaka San'yō Shinkansen Hikari Aioi towards Hakata or Hakata-Minami San'yō Shinkansen Kodama
Location Himeji Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Himeji Station Himeji Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Himeji Station (姫路駅, Himeji-eki) is a major interchange railway station located in the city of Himeji, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Himeji is a major stop on the San'yō Main Line and the Sanyō Shinkansen, and the western end of the JR Kobe Line. The station building is located close to the Sanyo Electric Railway Himeji Station and Himeji Castle.