Shiwachi Station (志和地駅, Shiwachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwaguchi.
Shiwachi Station 志和地駅 | |||||||||||
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 Shiwachi Station, October 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 710-1 Shimoshiwachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6331 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′25.71″N 132°48′14.11″E / 34.7404750°N 132.8039194°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 99.6 km (61.9 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 April 1915 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 33 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editShiwachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 99.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 9.3 kilometers from Miyoshi. [2]
Station layout
editThe station consists of one island platform connected to an old wooden building with a tile roof by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Tickets could be purchased at a shop in front of the station. This station was staffed until 2018.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Miyoshi and Bingo-Shōbara |
| 2 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima |
History
editShiwachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 33 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Elementary School
- Miyoshi Municipal Aokawa Elementary School
- Japan National Route 54
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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