Himeji Station (姫路駅, Himeji Eki) on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) is located in the heart of Himeji, Japan. It is close to Sanyo Himeji Station on the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and Himeji Castle. West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudô Kabushiki Gaisha), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ... ÅŒtemae-dōri (main-street) as seen from Himeji castle Himeji (姫路市; -shi) is a city located in Kansai region (Hyogo prefecture), Japan. ... Sanyo Electric Railway (山陽電気鉄道, Sanyō Denki-tetsudō) is Japanese private railway in Hyogo Prefecture. ... view from Nishi-no-maru Himeji Castle (姫路城; -jō) is a Japanese castle located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. ...

Lines

• Sanyo Shinkansen
• Sanyo Main Line (JR Kobe Line)
• Bantan Line
• Kishin Line

Sanyō Shinkansen (山陽新幹線; Sanyō Shinkansen) is a line of Shinkansen high speed rail, connecting Shin-Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, and it is operated by West Japan Railway Company. ... The Sanyō Main Line (山陽本線, Sanyō-honsen) is the JR main railway line in western Japan, connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely running parallel the coast of the Inland Sea, in other words the southern edge of western Honshu. ... The JR Kōbe Line (JR神戸線, JR Kōbe sen) is an alias of a part of Tokaido and Sanyo Main Lines. ... The Bantan Line (播但線) is a railway line that runs between Himeji and Asago, Japan. ...

Platform

• 0

Kishin Line

• 1

Kishin Line

• 2 (no platform)

Goods train (JR Freight, up)

• 3

Sanyo Main Line (JR Kobe Line).

Special Rapid Service, Rapid Service (for Sannomiya, Osaka)

Limited Express with sleeping cars (for Osaka, Tokyo)

• 4

Sanyo Main Line (JR Kobe Line)

Special Rapid Service, Rapid Service (for Sannomiya, Osaka)

• 5 (no platform)

Goods train (JR Freight, down)

• 6

Sanyo Main Line

Special Rapid Service, Local (for Kamigori, Okayama, Ako)

Limited Express with sleeping cars (for Kyushu)

Limited Express (for Tottori)

• 7

Sanyo Main Line

Special Rapid Service, Local (for Kamigori, Okayama, Ako)

Limited Express with sleeping cars (for Kyushu)

Bantan Line

Limited Express (for Wadayama, Kinosaki-Onasen, Tottori)

• 11

Sanyo Shinkansen (for Shin-Osaka, Tokyo)

• 12

Sanyo Shinkansen (for Hiroshima, Hakata)

• 13

Sanyo Shinkansen (some trains in the early morning or the middle of the night)

• 31

Bantan Line

Local (bound for Teramae, Wadayama)

• 32

Bantan Line

Local (for Teramae, Wadayama)

Sanyo Main Line (JR Kobe Line)

Limited Express (for Sannomiya, Osaka)

• 33

Bantan Line

Local (for Teramae, Wadayama)

Sanyo Main Line (JR Kobe Line)

Limited Express (for Sannomiya, Osaka)

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History

Himeji Station was opened by Sanyo Tetsudo (Sanyo railway, present Sanyo Main Line) in 1888. It is one of the stations built in the early days in Japan. In those times, railway stations were usually built either outside or alongside urban areas. Himeji Station was built bordering the old city walls, at the end of the main street (Ootemae-dori). The current Sanyo Railway Station is actually constructed on top of part of the old city wall. It is thought that the reason was that the army was based in Himeji Castle. This proximity to the city helped to contribute to urban development. The Sanyō Main Line (山陽本線, Sanyō-honsen) is the JR main railway line in western Japan, connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely running parallel the coast of the Inland Sea, in other words the southern edge of western Honshu. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ...

Himeji Station was linked to The Bantan Tetsudo (Bantan railway, present Bantan Line) in 1894. The Kishin Line was linked to the station in 1930.

When the Sanyo Shinkansen was opened in 1972, the station was extended. Passengers can currently travel to Tokyo inside three-and-a-half hours. Headquarters of Tokyo Metropolitan Government View of Tokyos Shibuya district Tokyo ) (help· info), literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized downtown area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

• December 23, 1888 Sanyo Tetsudo of the section between Akashi Station and Himeji Station was opened.
• July 26, 1894 Bantan Tetsudo of the section between Himeji Station and Teramae Station was opened.
• June 1, 1903 Sanyo Tetsudo purchased Bantan Testudo.
• December 1, 1906 Sanyo Tetsudo was nationalized.
• September 1, 1930 Kishin Line was linked up.
• March 15, 1972 Sanyo Shinkansen of the part between Okayama and Shin-Ohsaka was opend.
• April 1, 1987 Japan National Railway was divided and privatized. The line inherited to West Japan Railway Company.
• January 17, 1995 There was a blockage between Shin-Osaka and Himeji section of the Sanyo Shinkansen by the Great Hanshin earthquake.
• April 8, 1995 The blocked section was resumed.
• October 1, 2003 Nozomi was added to the schedule.

December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Damage from the Great Hanshin Earthquake is kept intact at the Earthquake Memorial Park near the Port of Kobe. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, March 2005 The interior of a 700 Series Shinkansen (Nozomi), September 2004 Inaugurated on March 14, 1992, Nozomi is the fastest train service running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. ...

Neighboring stations

West Japan Railway (JR-West)

Sanyo Shinkansen

Nishi-Akashi - Himeji - Aioi

Sanyo Main Line

Special Rapid Service

Kakogawa - Himeji - Agaho

Rapid Service, Local

Gochaku - Himeji - Agaho

Bantan Line

Himeji - Kyoguchi

Kishin Line

Local

Himeji - Harima-Takaoka

Rapid Service (Only one up train in the morning)

Himeji <- Hon-Tashuno