is a JR West

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...

 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 Wachi-chō, Miyoshi

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...

, 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...

. This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi

Shimowachi Station

is railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company in Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.-Station layout:The station consists of a single side platform. It formerly had an island platform in addition to the station-side platform, but the island platform has since been decommissioned...

, Shiwachi

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:...

, and Shiwaguchi

Shiwaguchi Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Ibara, Shiraki-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The "Shiwa" in the name derives from the nearby Shiwa-chō, Higashihiroshima, despite there being no shuttle bus or other connection between the two locations...

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History

• 1930-04-22: Takō Station opens as part of the Geibi Railway.
• 1933-06-01: The Geibi Railway is nationalized and becomes part of the Shōbara Line
• 1934-01-01: The station name is changed to Shiomachi Station. Until this time, the present Kamisugi Station had been known as Shiomachi Station
• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Shiomachi Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platform

Shiomachi Station features one raised platform and an island platform, connected by an underground access tunnel completed in 1984. A taxi company located in front of the station sells train tickets via an automated ticket vending machine as well as other goods. The station building features old-style wooden shingles. The station features a kumitorishiki benjo (basically an "indoor outhouse" attached to the building).

• Platform 1: Geibi Line (toward Bingo Shōbara Station
  Bingo Shobara Station
  is a JR West Geibi station located in 2-chōme, Nakamoto-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station was a stop for the former Chidori and Taishaku express trains from Miyoshi.-History:*1923-12-08: Bingo Shōbara Station opens....
  
  ), Fukuen Line (toward Fuchū Station)
• Platform 2: Geibi Line (toward Miyoshi Station)

Environs

• Shiomachi Post Office
• Basen River
• Miyoshi Municipal Shiomachi Junior High
• Miyoshi Seiryō High School

Highway access

• Japan National Route 184
  Route 184 (Japan)
  National Route 184 is a national highway of Japan connecting Izumo, Shimane and Onomichi, Hiroshima in Japan, with a total length of 203 km ....
  
  
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 225 (Shiomachi Taishajō Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 430 (Itoi Shiomachi Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 431 (Wachi Shiomachi Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines. All Fukuen Line trains continue on to Miyoshi Station

Miyoshi Station

Miyoshi Station is the name of two train stations in Japan:* Miyoshi Station * Miyoshi Station...

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Geibi Line

Shimowachi Station

Shimowachi Station

is railway station operated by West Japan Railway Company in Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan.-Station layout:The station consists of a single side platform. It formerly had an island platform in addition to the station-side platform, but the island platform has since been decommissioned...

 — Shiomachi Station — Kamisugi Station

Kamisugi Station (Hiroshima)

is a JR West Geibi and Fukuen Line station located in Takasugi-chō, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1922-06-07: Shiomachi Station opens*1934-01-01: The station name is changed from Shiomachi Station to Kamisugi Station...

Fukuen Line

Mirasaka Station — Shiomachi Station — Kamisugi Station

External links

JR West