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Miyoshi Station (Hiroshima)
Encyclopedia
is a JR West
Geibi
, Sankō
, and Fukuen Line
station
located in Miyoshi, Hiroshima
, Japan. Along with Niimi
and Tsuyama Station
s, Miyoshi is one of the major central region stations in the Chūgoku region
of the island of Honshū
. Miyoshi is the terminal station
for both the Sankō and Fukuen Lines.
Miyoshi Station is a reinforced concrete
two-story building, operated by JR West. It features two platforms which handle four lines: one platform next to the station building and an island platform accessible via an enclosed footbridge above the tracks. The station building houses a small convenience store
as well as automatic ticket vending machines and a "Green Window" ticket window. There is a large waiting area inside the station building, as well as enclosed and unenclosed waiting areas on the platforms.
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...
, Sankō
Sanko Line
is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Gōtsu Shimane Prefecture and Miyoshi Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:...
, and Fukuen Line
Fukuen Line
is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Fukuyama and Miyoshi all within Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:...
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 Miyoshi, Hiroshima
Miyoshi, Hiroshima
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On April 1, 2004, Miyoshi City absorbed the towns of Kisa, Mirasaka and Miwa, the villages of Funo, Kimita and Sakugi, all from Futami District, and the town of Kōnu, from Kōnu District, to form the new city of...
, Japan. Along with Niimi
Niimi Station
is a JR West station located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi, Hakubi, and Kishin Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened....
and Tsuyama Station
Tsuyama Station
is a train station in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:*See the line articles for the stopping patterns of the rapid trains of the Kishin Line and the Inbi Line....
s, Miyoshi is one of the major central region stations in the Chūgoku region
Chugoku region
The , also known as the , is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. It has a population of about 7.8 million.- History :...
of the island of Honshū
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
. Miyoshi is the terminal station
Terminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
for both the Sankō and Fukuen Lines.
Station layout
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete is concrete in which reinforcement bars , reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867. The term Ferro Concrete refers only to concrete that is...
two-story building, operated by JR West. It features two platforms which handle four lines: one platform next to the station building and an island platform accessible via an enclosed footbridge above the tracks. The station building houses a small convenience store
Convenience store
A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
as well as automatic ticket vending machines and a "Green Window" ticket window. There is a large waiting area inside the station building, as well as enclosed and unenclosed waiting areas on the platforms.
Platforms
- Platform 0: Sankō LineSanko Lineis a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Gōtsu Shimane Prefecture and Miyoshi Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:...
(for GōtsuGotsu Stationis a train station in Gōtsu, Shimane, Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . San'in Main Line and Sankō Line use this station.- Layout :...
) - Platform 1: Geibi LineGeibi LineThe 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...
(for HiroshimaHiroshima Stationis a JR West railway station located in Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima Station is the terminal station for several lines, and all Sanyō Shinkansen trains stop here.-History:...
and NiimiNiimi Stationis a JR West station located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi, Hakubi, and Kishin Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened....
), Fukuen LineFukuen Lineis a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Fukuyama and Miyoshi all within Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:...
(for Fuchū) - Platform 2: Geibi Line (for Hiroshima or Niimi), Fukuen Line (for Fuchū)
- Platform 3: Geibi Line (for Hiroshima or Niimi), Fukuen Line (for Fuchū)
Adjacent stations
History
Miyoshi Station was known for a long time as (Bingo) Tōkaichi Station and acts as the heart of the transportation in the northern parts of Hiroshima Prefecture since opening. This name was derived from the former Tōkaichi-chō, which is found between the former Miyoshi-chō and Futago-chō. The current station name is derived from the time when "Tōkaichi-chō" and "Miyoshi-chō" merged to form the city of Miyoshi, and Tōkaichi Station, which was in the heart of the csity, was renamed to match the name of the city.- 1 January 1930: The station opens as Tōkaichi Station on the Geibi Railway.
- 1 June 1933: The station is renamed Bingo Tōkaichi, following nationalization of the railroads.
- 10 December 1954: The station is renamed Miyoshi, becoming the main station in Miyoshi.
- 1 April 1987: Miyoshi Station becomes a JR West station following the privatization of Japan National Railways.
Surrounding area
- Miyoshi Post Office
- Miyoshi CC Plaza (shopping center)
- Sungreen (shopping center)
- Miyoshi Municipal Tōkaichi Junior High School
- Miyoshi Municipal Tōkaichi Elementary School
- Basen River
- Gōno River
- Chūgoku ExpresswayChugoku ExpresswayThe is an expressway in Japan from Suita, Osaka to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. It connects Kansai and Chūgoku regions in the western Honshū, Japan's largest island. Other major cities on the expressway are Tsuyama, Kobe and Hiroshima...
Miyoshi Interchange - 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 ....
- National Route 375Route 375 (Japan)National Route 375 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kure, Hiroshima and Ōda, Shimane in Japan, with a total length of 163.4 km ....