Hiro Station 広駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Hiro Station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1 Hironakachō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0131 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°13′42.89″N 132°37′42.58″E / 34.2285806°N 132.6284944°E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 60.2 km (37.4 mi) from Mihara | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Station code | JR-Y17[1] | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 24 March 1935 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 3640 | ||||||||||
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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]
Hiro Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 60.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
1, 2, 3 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Takehara and Mihara for Kure and Hiroshima |
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.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3640 passengers daily.[3]