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Railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Hirohata Station
広畑駅
Station entrance (January 2020)
General information
Location1 Chome Hirohataku Takahamacho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1153
Japan
Coordinates34°47′51″N 134°37′40″E / 34.7975°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
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Hirohata Station (広畑駅, Hirohata-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

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 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).

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.

External links

Stations on the Sanyo Electric Railway Aboshi Line
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