Kisa Station

Kisa Station

吉舎駅
Kisa Station, July 2008
General information
Location677-3 Mitama Kisa-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-4204
Japan
Coordinates34°43′39.46″N 132°59′26.78″E / 34.7276278°N 132.9907722°E / 34.7276278; 132.9907722
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance67.3 km (41.8 miles) from Fukuyama
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1933 (1933-11-15)
Passengers
FY2019133
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station
Mirasaka
towards Miyoshi
Fukuen Line
Local
Bingo-Yasuda
towards Fukuyama
Location
Kisa Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kisa Station
Kisa Station (Japan)

Kisa Station (吉舎駅, Kisa-eki-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]

Lines

Kisa Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 67.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. [2]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. [2]

Platforms

1  Z Fukuen Line for Fuchū and Fukuyama
2  Z Fukuen Line for Miyoshi

History

Kisa Station was opened on 15 November 1933. 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 133 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 184
  • Miyoshi City Hall Kisa Branch
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Nisshokan High School
  • Miyoshi Municipal Kisa Junior High School
  • Miyoshi Municipal Kisa Elementary School
  • Kisa Museum of History and Folklore

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

Media related to Kisa Station at Wikimedia Commons