Nishi-Hiroshima Station Explained

Nishi-Hiroshima Station
Native Name:西広島駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-chōme-11 Koihonmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, 733-0812
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.3978°N 132.428°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Sanyō Main Line
Distance:310.7km (193.1miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Structure:At-grade
Code:JR-R04
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Rebuilt:2019–2022
Former:Koi (to 1969)
Passengers:9,399
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Hiroshima Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The station connects to Hiroden-itsukaichi Station on the Hiroden Lines.

Lines

Nishi-Hiroshima Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 310.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

History

Nishi-Hiroshima Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as {{nihongo|Koi Station|己斐駅||** on the San'yo Railway, when the line was extended from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The line was nationalised in 1906 and became the San'yo Main Line in 1909. The station name was changed to "Nishi-Hiroshima Station" in 1969. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West). The new station building started construction in 2019 and was opened for service on 19 December 2022.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,399 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

Hiroden

Main Line / Miyajima Line Main Line

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア. Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Web site: Kinoshita . Kenji . 20 November 2022 . JR西日本、西広島駅の自由通路・橋上駅舎・商業施設が12/19開業へ . New Station Building at Nishi-Hiroshima Station on JR West to open on December 19 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209025124/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20211120-2193612/ . 9 December 2022 . 10 June 2023 . MyNavi Corporation . ja.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station