Kawaraishi Station

Kawaraishi Station (川原石駅) 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
Kawaraishi Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 68.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout
The station consists of two elevated unnumbered side platforms. There are separate entrances and exits for each of the platforms. The station is unattended.

History
Kawaraishi Station was opened on 24 November 1935. It was closed from1 November 1940 to 1 August 1958. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 7 February 1999, it was moved from its original location, which was 500 meters in the direction of Hiroshima, and reopened with a second platform.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 496 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Japan Coast Guard Academy
 * Kure Municipal Minatomachi Elementary School
 * Japanese National Route Sign 0031.svg Japan National Route 31