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Hirohata Station (広畑駅, Hirohata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Hirohata Station 広畑駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station entrance (January 2020) | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Chome Hirohataku Takahamacho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1153 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°47′51″N 134°37′40″E / 34.7975°N 134.6279°E |
| Operated by |  Sanyo Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Main Line |
| Distance | 4.7 km from Shikama |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SY53 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 December 1940 |
| Previous names | Nittetsumae Station (to 1941) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1047 (boarding only) |
| Location | |
  Hirohata Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Hirohata Station Hirohata Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Hirohata Station is served by the Sanyo Railway Aboshi Line and is 4.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shikama.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station building and sole entrance is located at the south east end of the Sanyo-Aboshi bound platform. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| station side | ■  Aboshi Line
|
for Sanyo-Aboshi |
| opposite side | ■ Aboshi Line
|
for Shikama |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Aboshi Line | ||||
| Yumesakigawa | - | Sanyo-Temma | ||
History edit
Hirohata Station opened on December 23, 1940 as Nittetsumae Station (日鉄前駅). It was renamed March 27,1941.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1047 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Nippon Steel Setouchi Steel Works
- Hirohata Civic Center
- Himeji Nishi Health Center
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "兵庫県統計書平成30年(2018)" [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)
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