Hiwa Station

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Hiwa Station (日羽駅, Hiwa Eki^?) is a JR West Hakubi Line station. The station is nestled in a valley between two tunnels, and the station access road goes directly beneath the station. Hiwa Station is located in Hiwa, Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Contents 1 History 2 Station building and platforms 3 Environs 3.1 Highway access 4 Connecting lines 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] History

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

[edit] Station building and platforms

Hiwa Station has two platforms capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The platforms are connected via a foot path across the tracks. The station building is located at the top of a very steep embankment (see photo at right).

1	█ Hakubi Line	to Bitchū-Takahashi • Niimi • Yonago
2	█ Hakubi Line	to Kurashiki • Okayama

[edit] Environs

Hiwa Station is located within a bend in the Takahashi River, which is across Japan National Route 180, about 500m southeast of Hiwa Station. There are thirteen Shinto shrines and four Buddhist temples within one kilometer of the station. The Hiwadani River, a tributary of the Takahashi River, flows out of the Hiwa Valley above the station, emptying into the Takahashi River near the station. The Okayama Sōja plant of Nikken Lease Kōgyō, one of Japan's largest industrial and commercial equipment and supplies leasing companies, is visible from the station.

[edit] Highway access

• Japan National Route 180

[edit] Connecting lines

JR West Hakubi Line

Gōkei Station — Hiwa Station — Minagi Station

[edit] See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) JR West
• (Japanese) Google Maps