Karuga Station

Karuga Station (狩留家駅) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Karuga-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station services many express and local trains daily.

History

 * 1915-04-28: Karuga Station opens
 * 1937-07-01: Karuga Station is nationalized and becomes part of Japanese National Railways
 * 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Karuga Station becomes a JR West station

Station building and platforms
Karuga Station features one island platform capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building was completed in 1953 and is an old-style wooden building with a tile roof. The station is privately operated under contract from JR West, and tickets can be purchased inside the station building.

Environs

 * Karuga Post Office
 * Hiroshima Municipal Kariogawa Elementary School
 * Nakayama
 * Nabetsuchi Pass
 * Misasa River

Highway access

 * Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)

Connecting lines
All lines are JR West lines.
 * Geibi Line
 * Miyoshi Express
 * No stop
 * Commuter Liner
 * Shirakiyama Station — Karuga Station — Shimofukawa Station
 * Miyoshi Liner
 * Mukaihara Station — Karuga Station — Kamifukawa Station
 * Local
 * Shirakiyama Station — Karuga Station — Kamifukawa Station