Hiro Station Explained

Hiro Station
Native Name:広駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1 Hironakachō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0131
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Kure Line
Distance:60.2km (37.4miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Structure:Ground level
Code:JR-Y17[1]
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:No
Status:Staffed
Passengers:3640
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hiro Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Hiro Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 60.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

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

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

Hiroshima Prefectural Hiro High School

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2020-07-28. 広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について. West Japan Railway Company. Japanese. 2021-03-03.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station