Kuroi Station (Hyōgo)

Kuroi Station (黒井駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tamba, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Kuroi Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line, and is located 87.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. The station building is located along the platform serving Track 1.

History
Kuroi Station opened on July 15, 1899 as a station of Hankaku Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 486 passengers daily

Surrounding area

 * former Kasuga Town Hall)
 * Tamba City Kasuga Library
 * Kasuga Culture Hall
 * Kasuga Museum of History and Folklore
 * Kuroi Castle (nationally designated historic site)