Shiwachi Station

Location
	Shiwachi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Shiwachi Station Shiwachi Station (Japan)

Shiwachi Station

志和地駅
Shiwachi Station; 志和地駅
	Shiwachi Station, October 2011
General information
Location	710-1 Shimoshiwachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6331; Japan
Coordinates	34°44′25.71″N 132°48′14.11″E / 34.7404750°N 132.8039194°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	P Geibi Line
Distance	99.6 km (61.9 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 April 1915
Passengers
FY2019	33
Services
Location
Location
	Shiwachi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Shiwachi Station Shiwachi Station (Japan)

Shiwachi Station (志和地駅, Shiwachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwaguchi.

Lines

Shiwachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 99.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 9.3 kilometers from Miyoshi. ^[2]

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to an old wooden building with a tile roof by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Tickets could be purchased at a shop in front of the station. This station was staffed until 2018.

Platforms

1	■ P Geibi Line	for Miyoshi and Bingo-Shōbara
2	■ P Geibi Line	for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima

History

Shiwachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 33 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Elementary School
Miyoshi Municipal Aokawa Elementary School
Japan National Route 54

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Shiwachi Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-1] Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

[Teishajo-2] Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.

[3] Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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