Shiwachi Station (志和地駅, Shiwachi-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Shimo Shiwachi-chō, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwaguchi.

Shiwachi Station 志和地駅
Shiwachi Station
General information
Location	Miyoshi, Hiroshima Japan
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Geibi Line
History
Opened	April 28, 1915

History

• 1915-04-28: Shiwachi Station opens
• 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Shiwachi Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platforms

Shiwachi Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is an old wooden building with a tile roof. Tickets can be purchased at a shop in front of the station.

Environs

• Kawachi Post Office
• Miyoshi Municipal Aogawa Elementary
• Miyoshi Municipal Awaya Nishi Elementary
• Gōno River
• Gōno River Parking Area (Chūgoku Expressway, no access)

Highway access

• Japan National Route 54
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 63 (Miyoshi-Miwa Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 227 (Shiwachi Teishajō Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.

Geibi Line

Nishi Miyoshi Station — Shiwachi Station — Kamikawatachi Station

References

External links

• (in Japanese) JR West