Nishi-Miyoshi Station

Nishi-Miyoshi Station 西三次駅
Entrance to Nishi-Miyoshi Station.
Location
Prefecture	Hiroshima (See other stations in Hiroshima)
City	Miyoshi
History
Opened	June 1, 1915
Former name	Miyoshi Station
Present name since	1954
Rail services
Operator(s)	JR West
Line(s)	Geibi Line

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.

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-style 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

External links

• (Japanese) JR West

Coordinates: 34°47′54.7″N 132°50′27.5″E / 34.798528°N 132.840972°E / 34.798528; 132.840972