Hirako Station
Encyclopedia
is a JR West
Geibi
station
located in Hirako, Saijō-chō, Shōbara
, Hiroshima Prefecture
, Japan
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Geibi Line
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
Geibi
Geibi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...
station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located in Hirako, Saijō-chō, Shōbara
Shobara, Hiroshima
is a city located in northeastern corner of Hiroshima, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On March 31, 2005 the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano, and Tōjō, all from Hiba District , and the town of Sōryō, from Kōnu District , were merged into the expanded city of Shōbara.The entire...
, Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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History
- 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Hirako Station becomes a JR West station
Environs
The Saijō River is located across Route 183 from Hirako Station. The Hirako Branch Post Office is located near the station.Highway access
- Japan National Route 183Route 183 (Japan)National Route 183 is a national highway of Japan connecting Naka-ku, Hiroshima and Yonago, Tottori in Japan, with a total length of 196.4 km ....
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 26 (Shin'ichi Nanamagari Saijō Route) is located northeast of the station.
Connecting lines
All lines are JR West lines.Geibi Line
- Bingo Saijō StationBingo Saijo Stationis a JR West Geibi station located in Ōsa, Saijō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. While it was formerly an express train stop, there are currently no express trains operating east of Miyoshi Station.-History:...
— Hirako Station — Taka StationTaka Stationis a JR West Geibi station located in Taka-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Taka Station becomes a JR West station-Station building and platform:...