Hirohata Station

Hirohata Station (広畑駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

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 located at the south east end of the Sanyo-Aboshi bound platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
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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).

Surrounding area

 * Nippon Steel Setouchi Steel Works
 * Hirohata Civic Center
 * Himeji Nishi Health Center