Nanatsuka Station

Nanatsuka Station 七塚駅
Nanatsuka Station building
Location
Prefecture	Hiroshima (See other stations in Hiroshima)
City	Shōbara
History
Opened	December 8, 1923
Rail services
Operator(s)	JR West
Line(s)	Geibi Line

Nanatsuka Station (七塚駅, Nanatsuka Eki^?) is a JR West Geibi station located in Nanatsuka-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station formerly handled freight trains, in addition to passenger trains, due to the large yard.

History

• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Nanatsuka Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platform

Nanatsuka Station features one station-side platform. Tickets can be purchased at Kuniyasu, a store in front of the station.

Environs

Nanatsuka Station is located just west of downtown Shōbara. Bihoku Kyūryō State Park, which includes the Hiba Satoyama Yashiki (a historical traditional-style house), is located about 1km southeast of Nanatsuka Station, and Bihoku Nanatsuka Hospital is located about 1 km southwest.

Highway access

• Japan National Route 183
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 441 (Nanatsuka Mirasaka Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.

Geibi Line

Bingo Mikkaichi Station — Nanatsuka Station — Yamanouchi Station

External links

• (Japanese) JR West
• (Japanese) Bihoku Kyūryō State Park

Coordinates: 34°50′40″N 132°59′09″E / 34.8444°N 132.9857°E / 34.8444; 132.9857