Nishi-Miyoshi Station

Nishi-Miyoshi Station
西三次駅
Entrance to Nishi-Miyoshi Station.
Location
Prefecture Hiroshima
(See other stations in Hiroshima)
City Miyoshi
History
Opened June 1, 1915
Former name Miyoshi Station
Present name since 1954
Rail services
Operator(s) JR West
Line(s) Geibi Line

Nishi-Miyoshi Station (西三次駅 Nishi-miyoshi-eki?) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Nishi 4-chōme, Tōkaichi, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station was originally opened to serve those on the north bank of the Saijō River in the former Miyoshi-machi in Futami District. Formerly named "Miyoshi Station," it is located near the Tomoe Bridge.

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History

Station building and platforms

Nishi-Miyoshi Station features one raised, island-style platform served by two tracks. The station formerly handled freight from the adjoining fertilizer factory, and it still has multiple sidings built to handle the extra trains. While Nishi-Miyoshi was formerly a privately-contracted station, it is now unmanned. The station building is an old wooden building with a tile roof.

Surrounding area

Highway access:

Neighboring Stations

All lines are JR West lines.

Geibi Line
Miyoshi Station — Nishi-Miyoshi Station — Shiwachi Station

External links

Stations of the Geibi Line