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Shimo-Gion Station

is a JR West Kabe Line station located in Gion, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station name on the building uses an older kanji for the "gi" (), but in most current publications it is listed as 祗 or 祇).

Station layout

Shimo-Gion Station had featured one island platform serving two tracks. The station building is to the north-east of the platforms, and are connected together by a railway crossing.

A new station was built, and the island platform was replaced by two separate side platforms linked by a pedestrian bridge outside of the station. There is no way to travel between platforms without passing through the fare gate.

Access to the platforms is restricted with ticket gates. A ticket office is available at this station.

Platforms

History

  • 1909-11-19: Shimo-Gion Station opens
  • 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Shimo-Gion Station becomes a JR West station

Surrounding Area

  • Japan National Route 54
  • Hiroshima Asaminami Post Office
  • Hiroshima Naka-Gion Post Office
  • Kobelco Construction Machinery (formerly Yutani Heavy Industries)
  • Yume Town Gion
  • Hiroshima Municipal Gion Elementary School
  • Hiroshima Municipal Hara Elementary School
  • Hiroshima Municipal Yamamoto Elementary School
  • Hiroshima Municipal Gion Junior High School
  • AICJ Junior High School
  • AICJ High School
  • Ōshimo Gakuen Gion High School
  • Hiroshima University of Economics, including Hiroshima Economics Library
  • Hesaka Station, on the JR West Geibi Line

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