Hiro Station

Hiro Station (広駅) 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).

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.

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.

Surrounding area

 * Kure City Gymnasium (Oak Arena)
 * Kure Driving School
 * Hiroshima Prefectural Hiro High School


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