Kisa Station

Railway station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 November 1933 (1933-11-15)PassengersFY2019133 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Mirasaka towards Miyoshi		Fukuen Line Local		Bingo-Yasuda towards Fukuyama

Location
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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

References

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020