Hirohata Station
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Hirohata Station 広畑駅 | |||||
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 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) | ||||
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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.
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
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for Sanyo-Aboshi |
| opposite side | ■ Aboshi Line
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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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