Shiwachi Station

Shiwachi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. This station should not be confused with other stations of similar-sounding name on the Geibi Line: Shimowachi, Shiomachi, and Shiwaguchi.

Lines

Shiwachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 99.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 9.3 kilometers from.

The station consists of one island platform connected to an old wooden building with a tile roof by a level crossing. The station is unattended. Tickets could be purchased at a shop in front of the station. This station was staffed until 2018.

Shiwachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 33 passengers daily.