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Hiro Station

Coordinates: 34°13′42.89″N 132°37′42.58″E / 34.2285806°N 132.6284944°E / 34.2285806; 132.6284944
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Hiro Station

広駅
Hiro Station
General information
Location1 Hironakachō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0131
Japan
Coordinates34°13′42.89″N 132°37′42.58″E / 34.2285806°N 132.6284944°E / 34.2285806; 132.6284944
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance60.2 km (37.4 miles) from Mihara
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-Y17[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 March 1935 (1935-03-24)
Passengers
FY20193640
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shin-Hiro
towards Hiroshima
Kure Line
Local
Nigata
towards Mihara
Location
Hiro Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiro Station
Hiro Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiro Station is located in Japan
Hiro Station
Hiro Station
Hiro Station (Japan)
Map
A district map created by the U.S. Military in 1945.

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

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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

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The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1, 2, 3   Y  Kure Line for Takehara and Mihara
for Kure and Hiroshima

History

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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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3640 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Kure City Gymnasium (Oak Arena)
  • Kure Driving School
Hiroshima Prefectural Hiro High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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