Hiroden Miyajima Line

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Hiroden Miyajima Line

The Miyajima Line (宮島線, Miyajima-sen) is a 16.1-kilometre-long light rail line operated by Hiroshima Electric Railway (Hiroden) connecting Hiroshima and Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It has been operated since 1922.

Due to historical reasons, the line is the only Hiroden line classified as a "railway" under the Railway Business Act, whereas other lines are classified as "tramways" under the Tramway Act. The line operated exclusively as a railway with high floor trains until 1958 when through operations were established and trams started operating between Hiroden City Tram lines and the Miyajima Line. Today, despite its distinction from other part of the system, most trains on the line are through services from the tramway section, namely the Main Line which is connected to Hiroshima Station.

Line Total distance Route Stations
Miyajima Line 16.1 km HirodenLine2.png 21

Stations

No. Station km Routes Connections Location
M19 Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima (Koi) 0.0 HirodenLine2.png HirodenLine3.png Hiroden Main Line
JR Sanyo Main Line (at JR Nishi-Hiroshima Station)
Nishi-ku,
Hiroshima
M20 Higashi-takasu 1.0 HirodenLine2.png
M21 Takasu 1.4 HirodenLine2.png
M22 Furue 2.1 HirodenLine2.png
M23 Kusatsu 2.9 HirodenLine2.png
M24 Kusatsu-minami 3.5 HirodenLine2.png
M25 Shoko Center-iriguchi 4.2 HirodenLine2.png JR Sanyo Main Line (at JR Shin-Inokuchi Station)
M26 Inokuchi 4.8 HirodenLine2.png
M27 Shudai-kyoso-chuko-mae 6.0 HirodenLine2.png
M28 Hiroden-itsukaichi 6.6 HirodenLine2.png JR Sanyo Main Line (at JR Itsukaichi Station) Saeki-ku,
Hiroshima
M29 Saekikuyakushomae
(Saeki Ward Office)
7.2 HirodenLine2.png
M30 Rakurakuen 8.2 HirodenLine2.png
M31 Sanyo-joshidai-mae 9.2 HirodenLine2.png Hatsukaichi
M32 Hiroden-hatsukaichi 9.9 HirodenLine2.png JR Sanyo Main Line (at JR Hatsukaichi Station)
M33 Hatsukaichi-shiyakusho-mae (Hera) 10.7 HirodenLine2.png
M34 Miyauchi 11.5 HirodenLine2.png JR Sanyo Main Line (at JR Miyauchikushido Station)
M35 JA Hiroshimabyoin-mae 11.9 HirodenLine2.png
M36 Jigozen 12.4 HirodenLine2.png
M37 Ajina-higashi 13.9 HirodenLine2.png
M38 Hiroden-ajina 14.6 HirodenLine2.png JR Sanyo Main Line (at JR Ajina Station)
Kyoteijo-mae (temporary stop) HirodenLine2.png
M39 Hiroden-miyajima-guchi 16.1 HirodenLine2.png JR Sanyo Main Line (at JR Miyajimaguchi Station)
JR Miyajima Ferry and Miyajima Matsudai Kisen ferries for Miyajima

References

Ferries and boats for Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine)
JR Miyajima FerryMiyajima Matsudai KisenFirst BeachAqua Net Hiroshima