Kure-Portopia Station (呉ポートピア駅, Kure-Pōtopia-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][3] [4]

Kure-Portopia Station

呉ポートピア駅
Kure-Portopia Station in July 2008
General information
Location1-23 Tennōden Juhara-chō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°17′30.97″N 132°30′45.76″E / 34.2919361°N 132.5127111°E / 34.2919361; 132.5127111
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance75.6 km (47.0 mi) from Mihara
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Y09[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened19 March 1992 (1992-03-19)
Passengers
FY2019853
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Koyaura
towards Hiroshima
Kure Line
Local
Tennō
towards Mihara
Location
Kure-Portopia Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kure-Portopia Station
Kure-Portopia Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kure-Portopia Station is located in Japan
Kure-Portopia Station
Kure-Portopia Station
Kure-Portopia Station (Japan)
Map

Lines edit

Kure-Portopia Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 75.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout edit

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track, with an elevated station building. The station is unattended.

History edit

Kure-Portopia station opened on 19 March 1992.[5]

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 853 passengers daily.[6]

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  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. ^ "Kure-Portopia Station, Hiroshima, Japan". soamaps.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Detailed Station or terminal information". RakuRaku Odekake-net. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links edit

  Media related to Kure-Portopia Station at Wikimedia Commons