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]
Kure Station 呉駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Kure Station, September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Takaramachi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-0029 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°14′41.28″N 132°33′27.56″E / 34.2448000°N 132.5576556°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 67.0 km (41.6 mi) from Mihara | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated level | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y14[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 December 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 10,548 | |||||||||||||||||||
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  Kure Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Kure Station Kure Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 1 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Hiro and Mihara |
| 2, 3 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Hiroshima |
History edit
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 edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,548 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Babcock-Hitachi K.K
- Yamato Museum
- Kure Port
- Kure University - Kure Station Campus, Extension Center
- Kure City Hall
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
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