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.

Nishi-Miyoshi Station 西三次駅
Entrance to Nishi-Miyoshi Station.
General information
Location	Miyoshi, Hiroshima Japan
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Geibi Line
History
Opened	June 1, 1915
Previous names	Miyoshi (until 1954)

History

• 1915-06-01: Miyoshi Station opens
• 1954-11-10: The station is renamed Nishi-Miyoshi Station
• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Nishi-Miyoshi Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platforms

Nishi-Miyoshi Station features one raised island 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

• Miyoshi Municipal Awaya Elementary
• Iwawaki Kofun (a burial mound)
• Gōno River
• Takataniyama
• Miyoshi Country Club Golf Course

Highway access:

• Japan National Route 54
• Japan National Route 183 (junction with Route 54)

Neighboring Stations

All lines are JR West lines.

Geibi Line

Miyoshi Station — Nishi-Miyoshi Station — Shiwachi Station

External links

• (in Japanese) JR West