is a passenger

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located in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Sunami Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 5.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s connected by a level crossing. The platforms on an embankment, and the entrance and exit of each platform is provided independently. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Sunami Station was opened on 19 March 1930. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The current station building was built in 1990.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 80 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

* Mihara Municipal Sunami Elementary School * Japanese National Route Sign 0185

Japan National Route 185

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930 Mihara, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-railstation-stub