Hiro Station

Railway station in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleNoOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeJR-Y17^[1]WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened24 March 1935 (1935-03-24)PassengersFY20193640 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Shin-Hiro towards Hiroshima		Kure Line Local		Nigata towards Mihara

Location
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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]

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

References

^ "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.
^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020