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Nishi Miyoshi Station

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Operated by
  
JR West

Previous names
  
Miyoshi (until 1954)

Opened
  
1 June 1915

Line(s)
  
Geibi Line

Address
  
Japan

Nishi-Miyoshi Station

Location
  
Miyoshi, Hiroshima Japan

Similar
  
Shiwachi Station, Yatsugi Station, Kamikawatachi Station, Shimowachi Station, Kamisugi Station

Nishi-Miyoshi Station (西三次駅, Nishi-miyoshi-eki) 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. Formerly named "Miyoshi Station," it is located near the Tomoe Bridge.

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History

  • 1915-06-01: Miyoshi Station opens
  • 1954-11-10: The station is renamed Nishi-Miyoshi Station
  • 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Nishi-Miyoshi Station becomes a JR West station

    • Station building and platforms

    Nishi-Miyoshi Station features one raised island platform served by two tracks. The station formerly handled freight from the adjoining fertilizer factory, and it still has multiple sidings built to handle the extra trains. While Nishi-Miyoshi was formerly a privately contracted station, it is now unmanned. The station building is an old wooden building with a tile roof.

    Surrounding area

  • Miyoshi Municipal Awaya Elementary
  • Iwawaki Kofun (a burial mound)
  • Gōno River
  • Takataniyama
  • Miyoshi Country Club Golf Course

    • Highway access:

  • Japan National Route 54
  • Japan National Route 183 (junction with Route 54)

    • Neighboring Stations

    All lines are JR West lines.

    Geibi Line
    Miyoshi Station — Nishi-Miyoshi Station — Shiwachi Station

    References

    Nishi-Miyoshi Station Wikipedia
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