Hiro Station
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Location1 Hironakachō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0131
Japan
Japan
Owned by
West Japan Railway Company
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West Japan Railway CompanyHiro 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 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 60.2 km (37.4 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| 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]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
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
