Shiwaguchi Station

Shiwaguchi Station 志和口駅
File:Shiwaguchi stn.jpg Shiwaguchi Station building
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
• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Shiwaguchi Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platforms

Shiwaguchi Station features one raised, island-style platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is a prominent one-story concrete building which includes a Green Window.

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

• (Japanese) JR West