Hirohata Station
Railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Hirohata Station (広畑駅, Hirohata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Japan
Sanyo Electric Railway
Aboshi LineHirohata Station 広畑駅 | |||||||||||
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 Station entrance (January 2020) | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Chome Hirohataku Takahamacho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1153 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.7975°N 134.6279°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Aboshi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.7 km from Shikama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SY53 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 23 December 1940 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Nittetsumae Station (to 1941) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 1047 (boarding only) | ||||||||||
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Lines
Hirohata Station is served by the Sanyo Railway Aboshi Line and is 4.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shikama.
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station building and sole entrance is at the south east end of the Sanyo-Aboshi bound platform. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| station side | ■  Aboshi Line |
for Sanyo-Aboshi |
| opposite side | ■ Aboshi Line |
for Shikama |
History
Hirohata Station opened on December 23, 1940 as Nittetsumae Station (日鉄前駅). It was renamed March 27,1941.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1047 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Nippon Steel Setouchi Steel Works
- Hirohata Civic Center
- Himeji Nishi Health Center
