Kure Station

Kure Station

呉駅
Kure Station, September 2021
General information
Location1 Takaramachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0029
Japan
Coordinates34°14′41.28″N 132°33′27.56″E / 34.2448000°N 132.5576556°E / 34.2448000; 132.5576556
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance67.0 km (41.6 miles) from Mihara
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated level
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeJR-Y14[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 December 1903 (1903-12-27)
Passengers
FY201910,548
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Saka
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Rapid Akiji Liner
 Terminus
Yano
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Rapid
Kawaraishi
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Local
 Akiaga
towards Mihara
Location
Kure Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kure Station
Kure Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kure Station is located in Japan
Kure Station
Kure Station
Kure Station (Japan)
Map


Kure Station (呉駅, Kure-eki) 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).[2]

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.

Platforms

1 ■  Y  Kure Line for Hiro and Mihara
2, 3 ■  Y  Kure Line for Hiroshima

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.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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