Hirono Station (Hyōgo)

Hirono Station (広野駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sanda, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Hirono Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 39.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 47.4 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Hirono Station opened on 25 March 1899, as a station of Hankaku Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hirono being assigned station number JR-G63.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1159 passengers daily

Surrounding area

 * Sanda City Hirono Civic Center
 * Sanda City Hirono Elementary School