Shiomachi Station

Shiomachi Station

塩町駅
Shiomachi Station, January 2023
General information
Location2183 Shiomachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6205
Japan
Coordinates34°46′27.91″N 132°54′50.01″E / 34.7744194°N 132.9138917°E / 34.7744194; 132.9138917
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance83.2 km (51.7 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 April 1930 (1930-04-22)
Previous namesTakō (to 1934)
Passengers
FY2019137
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kamisugi
towards Hiroshima
 Geibi Line
Local
 Shimowachi
towards Niimi
Kamisugi
towards Miyoshi
 Fukuen Line
Local
 Mirasaka
towards Fukuyama
Location
Shiomachi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Shiomachi Station
Shiomachi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Shiomachi Station is located in Japan
Shiomachi Station
Shiomachi Station
Shiomachi Station (Japan)
Map
The junction of the Geibi and Fukuen Lines near Shiomachi Station.

Shiomachi Station (塩町駅, Shiomachi-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] This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiwachi, and Shiwaguchi.

Lines

Shiomachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 83.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 89.6 kilometers from Niimi.[2] It is also the nominal terminal of the 78.0 kilometer Fukuen Line from Fukuyama, although most trains continue past Shiomachi using the Geibi Line tracks to terminate at Miyoshi.

Platforms

1 ■ P Geibi Line for Bingo-Shōbara and Bingo-Ochiai
■ Z Fukuen Line for Jōge and Fuchū
2 ■ P Geibi Line for Miyoshi
■ Z Fukuen Line for Miyoshi

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to a wooden station building by an underground passage. The station building is used as the office of a local taxi company, but the railway portion of the building is unattended.[2]

History

Shiomachi Station was opened on 22 April 1930 as Takō Station (田幸) on the Geibi Railway. The Geibi Railway was nationalized and becomes part of the Shōbara Line on 1 June 1933. The station was renamed on 1 January 1934. Until this time, the present Kamisugi Station had been known as Shiomachi Station. 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 137 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Miyoshi Factory (manufacturing automobile parts)
  • Miyoshi Municipal Shiomachi Junior High School
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Miyoshi Seiryo High School
  • Japan National Route 184

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 (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. 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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