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 Line

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 Shimo Shiwachi-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...

, Shiomachi

Shiomachi Station

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

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

Station 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
  Chugoku Expressway
  The 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...
  
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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

Nishi Miyoshi Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Nishi 4-chōme, Tōkaichi, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station was originally opened to serve those on the north bank of the Saijō River in the former Miyoshi-machi in Futami District...

 — Shiwachi Station — Kamikawatachi Station

Kamikawatachi Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Kamikawatachi-chō, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1915-04-28: Kawatachi Station opens*1937-07-01: The station name is changed to Kamikawatachi Station...

External links

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