Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima Station

{{Short description|Tram/light rail station in Hiroshima, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

|name = Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima

|native_name = 広電西広島（己斐）

|style = Hiroden

|image = Platform of Hiroden-Nishi-Hiroshima Station 3.jpg

|image_caption =

|address = 1-2527-2, Koi-honmachi, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima

|country = Japan

|coordinates =

|line = Hiroden █ Main Line and █ Miyajima Line
Route 25px 25px

|connections = █ Sanyo Main Line at Nishi-Hiroshima Station

|structure =

|opened = December 8, 1912

|platform =

|code = M19

|operator = Hiroshima Electric Railway

}}

File:Hiroden-Kaikan Building.JPG

Hiroden-Nishi-Hiroshima Station ({{Langx|ja|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.{{Cite web |title=広電西広島｜電車情報：電停ガイド｜広島電鉄 |url=https://www.hiroden.co.jp/train/route-guide/stop-guide/m-19.html |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=www.hiroden.co.jp}}

Routes

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

28px Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Route
Most trains goes straight through from each side.
28px 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

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

;█ Main Line

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::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.{{Cite web |title=行き止まりの景 |url=http://railscape.blue.coocan.jp/deadend/403/hiroden-nishihiroshima/hiroden-nishihiroshima.htm |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=railscape.blue.coocan.jp |language=ja}}
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.