Mukaihara Station
# Mukaihara Station

Mukaihara Station (向原駅, Mukaihara-eki) 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.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Kōtachi and Miyoshi |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima |

## 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
