Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima Station

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Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima 広電西広島（己斐）
Location	1-2527-2, Koi-honmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima Japan
Operated by	Hiroshima Electric Railway
Line(s)	Hiroden █ Main Line and █ Miyajima Line Route
Connections	█ Sanyo Main Line at Nishi-Hiroshima Station
Other information
Station code	M19
History
Opened	December 8, 1912

A tram arriving at the station after crossing the Ōta River

Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima Station (Koi) 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.

Routes[]

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

• Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Route
  • Most trains goes straight through from each side.
• Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima - Hiroshima Port Route

Platforms[]

• No.1 for Hiroden-miyajima-guchi (#2, Miyajiam Line)
• No.2 for Hiroshima Station (#2, Main Line)
• No.3 for Hiroden-miyajima-guchi (#2, Miyajiam Line)
• No.4 for Hiroshima Port (departure) (#3, Main Line)
• No.5 from Hiroshima Port (arrival)
• No.6 for Hiroden-honsha-mae or Hiroshima Port (for rush hours)
• No.7 (not used)

Connections[]

█ Main Line / █ Miyajima Line

Fukushima-cho — Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima Station — Higashi-takasu

█ Main Line

Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima Station — Fukushima-cho

Other services connections[]

JR lines[]

• JR lines connections at Nishi-Hiroshima Station

Bus services routes[]

• Bus services routes connections at Nishi-Hiroshima Station

History[]

• Opened as "Koi" tram stop of Main Line for municipal connection on December 8, 1912.
• 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.

See also[]

• Hiroden Streetcar Lines and Routes

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