Hiro Station
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Hiro Station 広駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Hiro Station | |||||||||||
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Location | 1 Hironakachō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0131 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°13′42.89″N 132°37′42.58″E / 34.2285806°N 132.6284944°E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 60.2 km (37.4 mi) from Mihara | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Station code | JR-Y17[1] | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 24 March 1935 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 3640 | ||||||||||
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Hiro Station (広駅, Hiro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Lines
[edit]Hiro Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 60.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]1, 2, 3 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Takehara and Mihara for Kure and Hiroshima |
History
[edit]Hiro Station was opened on 24 March 1935. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3640 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kure City Gymnasium (Oak Arena)
- Kure Driving School
- Hiroshima Prefectural Hiro High School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
[edit] Media related to Hiro Station at Wikimedia Commons