Kure Station

Kure Station (呉駅) 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
Kure Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 67.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected by an elevated station building.The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Kure Station was opened on 27 December 1903. The station was completely destroyed by fire in the Kure Air Raid on 2 July 1945. The current station building opened on 7 July 1981. 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 10,548 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Babcock-Hitachi K.K
 * Yamato Museum
 * Kure Port
 * Kure University - Kure Station Campus, Extension Center
 * Kure City Hall