Higashi-Hiroshima Station

Higashi-Hiroshima Station (東広島駅, Higashi-Hiroshima-eki, literally "East Hiroshima Station") is a railway station on the high-speed Sanyo Shinkansen in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Higashi-Hiroshima Station

東広島駅
Japanese name
Shinjitai東広島駅
Kyūjitai東廣嶋驛
Hiraganaひがしひろしまえき
General information
Location1-4-24 Minaga, Higashihiroshima City
Hiroshima Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°23′22″N 132°45′35″E / 34.389394°N 132.759792°E / 34.389394; 132.759792
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) San'yō Shinkansen
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 (2 bypass)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 March 1988; 36 years ago (1988-03-13)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Hiroshima San'yō Shinkansen Mihara
towards Shin-Ōsaka
Location
Higashi-Hiroshima Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Higashi-Hiroshima Station
Higashi-Hiroshima Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Higashi-Hiroshima Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Hiroshima Station
Higashi-Hiroshima Station
Higashi-Hiroshima Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Higashi-Hiroshima Station is served by the Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka in the east to Hakata in the west. It is located 276.5 kilometers from Shin-Osaka and 791.9 kilometers from Tokyo.

Station layout edit

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks, with two centre tracks for passing trains. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms edit

1    San'yō Shinkansen for Hiroshima and Hakata
2    San'yō Shinkansen for Okayama and Shin-Osaka

Buses edit

Name Via Destination Company Note
Saijō・Takehara Line Fujigran-mae Saijō Station Geiyo Bus
Yusaka Onsen・Nakadōri Takehara Station
Saijō・Akitsu・Takehara Line Fujigran-mae Saijō Station Geiyo Bus
Akitsu Station (Hiroshima)
Akitsu Station (Hiroshima) Takehara Station
Hiroshima Daigaku Line Higashi-Hiroshima Undō Kōen Hiroshima University[1] Geiyo Bus
Chūgoku JR Bus
Runs only on weekdays
Hiroshima Kokusai Daigaku Line Ōsawa[2] Hiroshima International University Chūgoku JR Bus
Saijō Station

History edit

Higashi-Hiroshima Station opened on 13 March 1988.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ You are able to transfer onto JR Bus Highway Bus Green Phoenix bound for Hiroshima Station and Hiroshima Bus Center
  2. ^ You are able to transfer onto Hiro・Kure Line bound for Hiro Station or Kure Station
  3. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

External links edit