Nishi-Hiroshima Station

Coordinates: 34°23′52.2″N 132°25′40.72″E / 34.397833°N 132.4279778°E / 34.397833; 132.4279778
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Nishi-Hiroshima Station

西広島駅
Nishi-Hiroshima Station, December 2022
General information
Location1-chōme-11 Koihonmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken, 733-0812
Japan
Coordinates34°23′52.2″N 132°25′40.72″E / 34.397833°N 132.4279778°E / 34.397833; 132.4279778
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)R Sanyō Main Line
Distance310.7 km (193.1 mi) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-R04
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897 (1897-09-25)
Rebuilt2019–2022
Previous namesKoi (to 1969)
Passengers
FY20199,399
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shin-Inokuchi
towards Iwakuni
San'yō Line
Rapid
Yokogawa
towards Hiroshima
San'yō Line
Local
Location
Nishi-Hiroshima Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Nishi-Hiroshima Station
Nishi-Hiroshima Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Nishi-Hiroshima Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Hiroshima Station
Nishi-Hiroshima Station
Nishi-Hiroshima Station (Japan)
Map

Nishi-Hiroshima Station (西広島駅, Nishi-Hiroshima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The station connects to Hiroden-itsukaichi Station on the Hiroden Lines.

Lines[edit]

Nishi-Hiroshima Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 310.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms[edit]

1, 2  R Sanyō Main Line for Miyajimaguchi and Iwakuni
2, 3  R Sanyō Main Line for Hiroshima and Mihara

History[edit]

Nishi-Hiroshima Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as {{nihongo|Koi Station|己斐駅||** on the San'yo Railway, when the line was exended from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The line was nationalised in 1906 and became the San'yo Main Line in 1909. The station name was changed to "Nishi-Hiroshima Station" in 1969. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West). The new station building started construction in 2019 and was opened for service on 19 December 2022.[2]

Passenger statistics[edit]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,399 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Hiroshima City Nishi Ward Office
  • Hiroshima Institute of Technology College
  • Notre Dame Seishin Junior and Senior High School

Hiroden[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ Kinoshita, Kenji (20 November 2022). "JR西日本、西広島駅の自由通路・橋上駅舎・商業施設が12/19開業へ" [New Station Building at Nishi-Hiroshima Station on JR West to open on December 19]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links[edit]

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