Shiwachi Station Explained

Shiwachi Station
Native Name:志和地駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:710-1 Shimoshiwachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6331
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Geibi Line
Distance:99.6km (61.9miles) from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Accessible:Yes
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:33
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shiwachi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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 and 9.3 kilometers from . [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

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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Book: Ishino . Satoshi . Teishajo . Japan Travel Bureau . 978-4-533-02980-6 . 266. 1998 . Japanese.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station