is a JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 Geibi Line

Geibi Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...

 station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 located in Karuga-chō, Asakita-ku

Asakita-ku, Hiroshima

is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the North of Asa-gun and the South of Takata-gun: now-defunct districts .Asa-gun was consisted of Kabe-cho, Kōyō-cho, Asa-cho. Takata-gun was including Shiraki-cho...

, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The 124m Dakiiwa Tunnel is located on the Miyoshi

Miyoshi Station (Hiroshima)

is a JR West Geibi, Sankō, and Fukuen Line station located in Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan. Along with Niimi and Tsuyama Stations, Miyoshi is one of the major central region stations in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshū...

 side of the station.

History

• 1929-03-20: Kamifukawa Station opens
• 1941-08-10: Kamifukawa Station ceases operation
• 1948-08-10: Kamifukawa Station begins operation once again
• 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Kamifukawa Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platforms

Kamifukawa Station features one station-side platform capable of handling one line. Trains bound for Shiwaguchi

Shiwaguchi Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Ibara, Shiraki-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The "Shiwa" in the name derives from the nearby Shiwa-chō, Higashihiroshima, despite there being no shuttle bus or other connection between the two locations...

 and Miyoshi

Miyoshi Station (Hiroshima)

is a JR West Geibi, Sankō, and Fukuen Line station located in Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan. Along with Niimi and Tsuyama Stations, Miyoshi is one of the major central region stations in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshū...

 are handled on the upper end (上り) of the platform, and tains bound for Hiroshima

Hiroshima Station

is a JR West railway station located in Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima Station is the terminal station for several lines, and all Sanyō Shinkansen trains stop here.-History:...

 are handled on the lower end (下り). The station building, as with the building at Nakafukawa Station

Nakafukawa Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in 5-chōme, Fukawa, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-Station building and platforms:Nakafukawa Station features one station-side platform capable of handling one line. Trains bound for Shiwaguchi and Miyoshi are handled on the upper end of...

, is used as convenient meeting place for the residents of the surrounding area. The station is unmanned but features an automated ticket vending machine.

Environs

• Hiroshima Municipal Kariogawa Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Fukunoki Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Fukunoki Junior High School
• Hiroshima Municipal Shinrin Park
• Kōyō Driving School (高陽自動車学校)
• Nakayama
• Shiimurayama
• Nabetsuchi Pass
• Misasa River

Highway access

• Chūgoku Expressway
  Chugoku Expressway
  The is an expressway in Japan from Suita, Osaka to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. It connects Kansai and Chūgoku regions in the western Honshū, Japan's largest island. Other major cities on the expressway are Tsuyama, Kobe and Hiroshima...
  
   Hiroshima Higashi Interchange
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 70 (Hiroshima-Nakashima Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Geibi Line

Miyoshi Express

No stop

Commuter Liner

No stop

Miyoshi Liner/Local

Karuga Station

Karuga Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Karuga-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station services a large number of express and local trains daily.-History:*1915-04-28: Karuga Station opens...

 — Kamifukawa Station — Nakafukawa Station

Nakafukawa Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in 5-chōme, Fukawa, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-Station building and platforms:Nakafukawa Station features one station-side platform capable of handling one line. Trains bound for Shiwaguchi and Miyoshi are handled on the upper end of...

External links

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