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JR West , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...

Geibi Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region in Japan. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi St ...

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located in Ibara, Shiraki-chō, Asakita-ku,

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Hiroshima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama ...

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. The "Shiwa" in the name derives from the nearby Shiwa-chō,

Higashihiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of July 31. 2016 the city has an estimated population of 185,418 and a population density of 291.85 persons per km2. The total area is 635.32 km2. Higashihiroshima is a university town of ...

, despite there being no shuttle bus or other connection between the two locations. This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwachi. Even though Shiwaguchi Station is an express stop station, the

Miyoshi Liner Miyoshi may refer to: Places * Miyoshi, Aichi, a city in Aichi Prefecture *Miyoshi, Chiba, a former village in Chiba Prefecture *Miyoshi, Hiroshima, a city in Hiroshima Prefecture * Miyoshi, Saitama, a town in Saitama Prefecture * Miyoshi, Tokushim ...

does not stop here due to lack of passengers using the station.

History

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

Station building and platforms

Shiwaguchi Station features one raised

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is a prominent one-story concrete building which includes a

Green Window , which stands for ''Multi Access (originally Magnetic-electronic Automatic) seat Reservation System'', is a train ticket reservation system used by the railway companies of former Japanese National Railways, currently Japan Railways Group (JR Gro ...

Environs

Two convenience stores are located directly across from the station. The Shiwaguchi Station Bus Stop is located near the station. *Takaminami Post Office *Shimizu Clinic *Hiroshima Municipal Offices, Shiraki Branch *Hiroshima Municipal Shiraki Junior High School *Hiroshima Municipal Takaminami Elementary School *Hiroshima Municipal Shiraki High School * Misasa River *Hiyama

Highway access

* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines. ;Geibi Line :Miyoshi Express ::

Mukaihara Station is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Saka, Mukaihara-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. History *1915-04-28: Mukaihara Station opens *March 1986: The current station building was completed *1987-04-01: Japan National Railways ...

— Shiwaguchi Station — Shimofukawa Station :Commuter Liner/Local ::

Ibaraichi Station is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Ibara, Shiraki-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This is the final of fifteen Geibi Line station within the boundaries of the city of Hiroshima. History * 1915-04-28: Ibarai ...

— Shiwaguchi Station — Kamimita Station

External links

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{{Geibi Line Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Geibi Line Stations of West Japan Railway Company in Hiroshima city Railway stations in Japan opened in 1915