Shimo-Gion Station

Shimo-Gion Station (下祗園駅 or 下祇園駅) 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 features 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. Access to the platforms is restricted with ticket gates. A ticket office is available at this station.

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

 * Japanese National Route Sign 0054.svg 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