Karuga Station Explained

Karuga Station
Native Name:	狩留家駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	Asakita, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Country:	Japan
Operator:	JR West
Line:	Geibi Line
Opened:	April 28, 1915

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Karuga-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station services many express and local trains daily.

History

1915-04-28: Karuga Station opens
1937-07-01: Karuga Station is nationalized and becomes part of Japanese National Railways
1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Karuga Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platforms

Karuga Station features one island platform capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building was completed in 1953 and is an old-style wooden building with a tile roof. The station is privately operated under contract from JR West, and tickets can be purchased inside the station building.