Kisa Station

Kisa Station

吉舎駅
Kisa Station, July 2008
General information
Location677-3 Mitama Kisa-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-4204
Japan
Coordinates34°43′39.46″N 132°59′26.78″E / 34.7276278°N 132.9907722°E / 34.7276278; 132.9907722
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance67.3 km (41.8 miles) from Fukuyama
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1933 (1933-11-15)
Passengers
FY2019133
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Mirasaka
towards Miyoshi
 Fukuen Line
Local
 Bingo-Yasuda
towards Fukuyama
Location
Kisa Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kisa Station
Kisa Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kisa Station is located in Japan
Kisa Station
Kisa Station
Kisa Station (Japan)
Map

Kisa Station (吉舎駅, Kisa-eki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Kisa Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 67.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. [2]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. [2]

Platforms

1 ■ Z Fukuen Line for Fuchū and Fukuyama
2 ■ Z Fukuen Line for Miyoshi

History

Kisa Station was opened on 15 November 1933. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (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.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 184
  • 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

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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