Kure Station
Railway station in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Kure Station (呉駅, Kure-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]
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| Location | 1 Takaramachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0029 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°14′41.28″N 132°33′27.56″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Y Kure Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 67.0 km (41.6 miles) from Mihara | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated level | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y14[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 December 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 10,548 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected by an elevated station building.The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
History
Kure Station was opened on 27 December 1903. The station was completely destroyed by fire in the Kure Air Raid on 2 July 1945. The current station building opened on 7 July 1981. 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 10,548 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Babcock-Hitachi K.K
- Yamato Museum
- Kure Port
- Kure University - Kure Station Campus, Extension Center
- Kure City Hall
