Midorii Station

Midorii Station 緑井駅
Midorii Station building (July 12, 2008)
General information
Location	4-chōme-10, Midorii, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima Hiroshima Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	34°28′1.8″N 132°28′32.6″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	B  Kabe Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 December 1910 (1910-12-18)
Passengers
FY2015	2,574 daily
Location Midorii Station Location within Japan

Midorii Station (緑井駅, Midorii-eki) is a JR West Kabe Line station located in Midorii, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest station within Asaminami-ku.

Station layout

Midorii Station features one island platform handling two tracks. The station building is located south-west of the platform, and a railway crossing connects the platform and station building. The station features a ticket office. A large parking lot and bus stop is situated outside the station. Despite being the largest station in Asaminami-ku, Midorii Station is very simple in design and size when compared to Ōmachi Station and Shimo-Gion Station.

Platforms

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

History

• 1910-12-18: Midorii Station opens
• 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Midorii Station becomes a JR West station
• 1994-08-20: Station is upgraded from a single track side platform to a double track island platform

Surrounding area

• Sanyō Expressway Interchange
• Japan National Route 54
• Tenmaya department store
• Hiroshima Hiroshima Shimo-Midorii Post Office (no ATM)
• Hiroshima Municipal Kawauchi Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Midorii Elementary School
• Hiroshima Asa Junior High School
• FujiGrand Midorii
• Midorii Tenmaya
• Hiroshima Bank
• Momiji Bank
• Hiroshima Credit Union
• ATMs: Asaminami Post Office, Hiroshima Bank, Momiji Bank
• JR West Geibi Line Akiyaguchi Station is located about 1.5 km east of Midorii Station

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kabe Line
Ōmachi		Local		Shichikenjaya

External links

• (in Japanese) JR West