Hiro Station

Not to be confused with Hiroo Station.

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]

Hiro Station 広駅
Hiro Station
General information
Location	1 Hironakachō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0131 Japan
Coordinates	34°13′42.89″N 132°37′42.58″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	60.2 km (37.4 mi) from Mihara
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-Y17[1]
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 March 1935 (1935-03-24)
Passengers
FY2019	3640
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Shin-Hiro towards Hiroshima Kure Line Local Nigata towards Mihara
Location Hiro Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Hiro Station Hiro Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

A district map created by the U.S. Military in 1945.

Lines

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

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

Platforms

1, 2, 3

■  Y  Kure Line

for Takehara and Mihara for Kure and Hiroshima

History

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

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

Surrounding area

• Kure City Gymnasium (Oak Arena)
• Kure Driving School

Hiroshima Prefectural Hiro High School

• Japan National Route 185

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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

External links

Media related to Hiro Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site