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 5-chōme, Yaga, Higashi-ku

Higashi-ku, Hiroshima

is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ōta River.Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi. Fudoin dates back to the 14th century and was built by Shogun Takauji Ashikaga as one of 60 Ankoku-ji temples which were...

, 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...

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History

• 1929-03-20: Yaga Station opens
• 1937-07-01: Switching equipment at Yaga station is expanded
• August 1941: Yaga Station closed due to World War II
  World War II
  World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
  
  
• 1942-10-28: Signal cabin installed at Yaga Station
• 1943-04-02: Station status reinstated, and Yaga Station reopens
• 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways
  Japanese National Railways
  , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
  
   is privatized, and Yaga Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platforms

Yaga Station features one island-style platform capable of handling two lines simultaneously. 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 trains 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 features a Green Window.

Environs

• Kirin
  Kirin Brewery Company
  is a Japanese company. It is a member of the Mitsubishi keiretsu.-Overview:Kirin sells two of the most popular beers in Japan, Kirin Lager--the country's oldest beer brand--and Ichiban Shibori. In the happoshu category, Kirin Tanrei is the top seller. Kirin handles domestic distribution for...
  
   Beer Park Hiroshima
• Kirin Hiroshima Brewery
• Diamond City Soleil (ダイヤモンドシティ・ソレイユ)
• Hiroshima Wald 11 (movie theaters)
• Takamagahara Memorial Gardens
• Hiroshima Municipal Fuchū Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Nakayama Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Yaga Elementary School
• JR West Hakata Railyard, Hiroshima Branch
• JR Freight
  Japan Freight Railway Company
  , or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
  
   Railyard

Highway access

• Japan National Route 54
• Hiroshima Expressway Route 1 (Aki-Fuchū Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 70 (Hiroshima-Nakashima Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 84 (Higashi Kaita Hiroshima Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 151 (Fuchū-Kaita Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 152 (Fuchū-Gion Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 264 (Nakayama-Onaga Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 272 (Kamimiyachō-Shinchi Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Geibi Line

Miyoshi Express (#1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8)

No stop

Miyoshi Express (#3, 4)

Akiyaguchi Station

Akiyaguchi Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in 1-chōme, Kuchita, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The "Aki" in the station title is from the former name of much of the current Hiroshima Prefecture.-History:*1915-04-28: Yaguchi Station opens...

 — Yaga Station — Hiroshima Station

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:...

Commuter Liner

No stop

Miyoshi Liner/Local

Hesaka Station

Hesaka Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in 2-chōme, Hesaka Sōda, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1916-04-25: Hesaka Station opens*1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Hesaka Station becomes a JR West station...

 — Yaga Station — Hiroshima Station

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:...

External links

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