Kure Station

Kure Station (呉駅, Kure-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]

Kure Station 呉駅
Kure Station, September 2021
General information
Location	1 Takaramachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0029 Japan
Coordinates	34°14′41.28″N 132°33′27.56″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	67.0 km (41.6 miles) from Mihara
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated level
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JR-Y14[1]
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 December 1903 (1903-12-27)
Passengers
FY2019	10,548
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Saka towards Hiroshima Kure Line Rapid Akiji Liner Terminus Yano towards Hiroshima Kure Line Rapid Kawaraishi towards Hiroshima Kure Line Local Akiaga towards Mihara
Location Kure Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Kure Station Kure Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kure Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 67.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected by an elevated station building.The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■  Y  Kure Line	for Hiro and Mihara
2, 3	■  Y  Kure Line	for Hiroshima

History

Kure Station was opened on 27 December 1903. The station was completely destroyed by fire in the Kure Air Raid on 2 July 1945. The current station building opened on 7 July 1981. 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 10,548 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Babcock-Hitachi K.K
• Yamato Museum
• Kure Port
• Kure University - Kure Station Campus, Extension Center
• Kure City Hall

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 Kure Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site