Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima Station

Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima

広電西広島(己斐)
General information
Location1-2527-2, Koi-honmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
Japan
Operated byHiroshima Electric Railway
Line(s)Hiroden  Main Line and Miyajima Line
Route 
Connections Sanyo Main Line at Nishi-Hiroshima Station
Other information
Station codeM19
History
OpenedDecember 8, 1912
A tram arriving at the station after crossing the Ōta River

Hiroden-Nishi-Hiroshima Station (Japanese: 広電西広島駅) is a Hiroden terminal station on Hiroden Main Line and Hiroden Miyajima Line, located south side of the JR Nishi-Hiroshima Station in Koi-hon-machi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima.[1]

Routes

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From Nishi-hiroshima Station, there are two of Hiroden Streetcar routes.

Platforms

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Connections

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Main Line / Miyajima Line
Fukushima-choHiroden-nishi-hiroshima StationHigashi-takasu
Main Line
Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima StationFukushima-cho

Other services connections

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JR lines

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Bus services routes

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History

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  • Opened as "Koi" tram stop of Main Line for municipal connection on December 8, 1912.[2]
  • Opened as "Koi-machi" station of Miyajima Line for suburban connection on August 22, 1922.
  • Renamed the station on Miyajima Line from "Koi-machi" to "Nishi-Hiroshima" on August 22, 1931.
  • Started the through train operation to connect Main Line and Miyajima Line directly in 1962.
  • Renamed the station on Miyajima Line from "Nishi-Hiroshima" to "Hiroden-Nishi-Hiroshima" on October 1, 1969.
  • Started the through train operation for every trains in 1991.
  • Rebuilt both "Koi" and "Hiroden-Nishi-Hiroshima" stations together as one station "Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima (Koi)" station on November 1, 2001.

References

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  1. ^ "広電西広島|電車情報:電停ガイド|広島電鉄". www.hiroden.co.jp. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  2. ^ "行き止まりの景". railscape.blue.coocan.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-02.

See also

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34°23′49″N 132°25′41″E / 34.39694°N 132.42806°E / 34.39694; 132.42806