Shimo-Gion Station

Coordinates: 34°26′23″N 132°27′46″E / 34.4397°N 132.4627°E / 34.4397; 132.4627
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Shimo-Gion Station

下祗園駅
Shimo-Gion Station building on July 2008
General information
Location3 chōme-11, Gion, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City
Hiroshima Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°26′23″N 132°27′46″E / 34.4397°N 132.4627°E / 34.4397; 132.4627
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)B Kabe Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeJR-B06
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened19 November 1909; 114 years ago (1909-11-19)
Passengers
FY20204,481 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Furuichibashi
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towards Aki-Kameyama
Kabe Line Aki-Nagatsuka
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towards Hiroshima
Location
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Shimo-Gion Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
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Shimo-Gion Station
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Shimo-Gion Station (Japan)

Shimo-Gion Station (下祗園駅 or 下祇園駅, Shimo-Gion-eki) is a JR West Kabe Line station located in Gion, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.[1] The station name on the building uses an older kanji for the "gi" (), but in most current publications it is listed as 祗 or 祇).

Station layout[edit]

Shimo-Gion Station features one island platform serving two tracks. The station building is to the north-east of the platforms, and are connected together by a railway crossing. Access to the platforms is restricted with ticket gates. A ticket office is available at this station.

Platforms[edit]

1 B Kabe Line for Hiroshima
2 B Kabe Line for Kabe, Aki-Kameyama

History[edit]

  • 1909-11-19: Shimo-Gion Station opens
  • 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Shimo-Gion Station becomes a JR West station

Surrounding Area[edit]

  • Japan National Route 54
  • Hiroshima Asaminami Post Office
  • Hiroshima Naka-Gion Post Office
  • Kobelco Construction Machinery (formerly Yutani Heavy Industries)
  • Yume Town Gion
  • Hiroshima Municipal Gion Elementary School
  • Hiroshima Municipal Hara Elementary School
  • Hiroshima Municipal Yamamoto Elementary School
  • Hiroshima Municipal Gion Junior High School
  • AICJ Junior High School
  • AICJ High School
  • Ōshimo Gakuen Gion High School
  • Hiroshima University of Economics, including Hiroshima Economics Library
  • Hesaka Station, on the JR West Geibi Line

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shimo Gion: Tickets, Map, Live Departure, How-to, Routes | G2Rail". help.g2rail.com. Retrieved 2023-12-26.

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