Hakushima Station (Hiroden) Explained

Hakushima
Native Name:	白島
Style:	Hiroden
Coordinates:	34.4041°N 132.4656°W
Line:	Hiroden Hakushima Line Route
Platform:	1 side platform
Code:	W5
Operator:	Hiroshima Electric Railway

Hiroden Hakushima Station is a Hiroden terminal station on the Hiroden Hakushima Line, located in Higashi-hakushima, Naka-ku, Hiroshima. The station is operated by the Hiroshima Electric Railway.^[1]

Routes

There is one route that serves Hakushima Station:

• Hakushima - Hatchobori Route

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving one track. A crosswalk connects the platform with the sidewalk. There is a small shelter located on the middle of the platform. The track ends immediately at the end of the platform; there is no buffer stop.

Surrounding area

• Astram Line Hakushima Station (1 km away)
• Hiroshima Teishin Hospital

History

• Opened on the Main Line on November 23, 1912.
• Closed due to the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945.
• Moved and renamed to "Hakushima-syuten" on June 10, 1952.
• Renamed to "Hakushima" on March 30, 1960.

See also

• Hiroden Streetcar Lines and Routes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hiroshima Electric Railway Route Map . Hiroshima Electric Railway Co. . June 5, 2022.