is a passenger

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located in the city of Miyoshi,

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, Japan. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Kisa Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 67.3 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed

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s connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Kisa Station was opened on 15 November 1933. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 133 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

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*Miyoshi City Hall Kisa Branch *Hiroshima Prefectural Nisshokan High School *Miyoshi Municipal Kisa Junior High School *Miyoshi Municipal Kisa Elementary School *Kisa Museum of History and Folklore

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1933 Miyoshi, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-railstation-stub