Shiwachi Station

志和地駅
Shiwachi Station, October 2011
General information
Location710-1 Shimoshiwachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6331
Japan
Coordinates34°44′25.71″N 132°48′14.11″E / 34.7404750°N 132.8039194°E / 34.7404750; 132.8039194
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)P Geibi Line
Distance99.6 km (61.9 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 April 1915 (1915-04-28)
Passengers
FY201933
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kamikawatachi
towards Hiroshima
 Geibi Line
Local
 Nishi-Miyoshi
towards Niimi
Location
Shiwachi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Shiwachi Station
Shiwachi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Shiwachi Station is located in Japan
Shiwachi Station
Shiwachi Station
Shiwachi Station (Japan)

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.

Lines

Shiwachi 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

The station consists of one island platform connected to an old wooden building with a tile roof by a level crossing. The station is unattended. [2]Formerly, tickets could be purchased at a shop in front of the station.

Platforms

1 ■ P Geibi Line for Miyoshi and Bingo-Shōbara
2 ■ P Geibi Line for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima

History

Shiwachi 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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 33 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ↑ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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