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| Shiwaguchi Station 志和口駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shiwaguchi Station building | |
| General information | |
| Location | Asakita, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Japan |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Geibi Line |
| History | |
| Opened | April 28, 1915 |
Shiwaguchi Station (志和口駅, Shiwaguchi-eki) 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. This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwachi. Even though Shiwaguchi Station is an express stop station, the Miyoshi Liner does not stop here due to lack of passengers using the station.
History
- 1915-04-28: Shiwaguchi Station opens
- 1937-7-1: Geibi Railway gets nationalised.
- 1945-8-6: A school first aid station is set up near the station to rescue people who were injured in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and were transported on the Geibi Line.
- 1980-3-15: Station building gets renovated.
- 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Shiwaguchi Station comes under control by JR West.
- 1988-2: Midori no Madoguchi ticket office starts operation.
- 2021-5-31 Midori no Madoguchi ends service.
- 2021-6-1 Station becomes completely unstaffed.
Station building and platforms
Shiwaguchi Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is a prominent one-story concrete building which includes a Ticket Machine the train station was staffed until 2018 they also had a Station Cat until 2018.
Environs
Two convenience stores are located directly across from the station. The Shiwaguchi Station Bus Stop is located near the station.
- Takaminami Post Office
- Shimizu Clinic
- Hiroshima Municipal Offices, Shiraki Branch
- Hiroshima Municipal Shiraki Junior High School
- Hiroshima Municipal Takaminami Elementary School
- Hiroshima Municipal Shiraki High School
- Misasa River
- Hiyama
Highway access
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
Connecting lines
All lines are JR West lines.
- Geibi Line
- Miyoshi Express
- Mukaihara Station — Shiwaguchi Station — Shimofukawa Station
- Commuter Liner/Local
- Ibaraichi Station — Shiwaguchi Station — Kamimita Station
External links
- (in Japanese) JR West
34°33′16.7″N 132°39′28.8″E / 34.554639°N 132.658000°E / 34.554639; 132.658000
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