Shiwachi Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Shimo Shiwachi-chō, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwaguchi.

History

*1915-04-28: Shiwachi Station opens
*1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Shiwachi Station becomes a JR West station

tation building and platforms

Shiwachi Station features one raised, island-style platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is an old wooden building with a tile roof. Tickets can be purchased at a shop in front of the station.

Environs

*Kawachi Post Office
*Miyoshi Municipal Aogawa Elementary
*Miyoshi Municipal Awaya Nishi Elementary
*Gōno River
*Gōno River Parking Area (Chūgoku Expressway, no access)

Highway access

*Japan National Route 54
* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 63 (Miyoshi-Miwa Route)
* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 227 (Shiwachi Teishajō Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines. ;Geibi Line:Nishi Miyoshi Station — Shiwachi Station — Kamikawatachi Station

External links

*ja icon [http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0800505 JR West]