Hirohata Station

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
Location1 Chome Hirohataku Takahamacho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1153
Japan
Coordinates34.7975°N 134.6279°E / 34.7975; 134.6279
Operated by Sanyo Electric Railway
Line(s)■ Main Line
Distance4.7 km from Shikama
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    Station codeSY53
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened23 December 1940 (1940-12-23)
    Previous namesNittetsumae Station (to 1941)
    Passengers
    FY20191047 (boarding only)
    Location
    Hirohata Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
    Hirohata Station
    Hirohata Station
    Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
    Hirohata Station is located in Japan
    Hirohata Station
    Hirohata Station
    Hirohata Station (Japan)

    Lines

    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

    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
    station side ■  Aboshi Line for Sanyo-Aboshi
    opposite side ■  Aboshi Line for Shikama

    Adjacent stations
    « Service »
    Sanyo Electric Railway
    Aboshi Line
    Yumesakigawa - Sanyo-Temma

    History

    Hirohata Station opened on December 23, 1940 as Nittetsumae Station (日鉄前駅). It was renamed March 27,1941.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1047 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

    Surrounding area
    • Nippon Steel Setouchi Steel Works
    • Hirohata Civic Center
    • Himeji Nishi Health Center

    See also

    References
    1. "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.
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