Hirono Station (Hyōgo)
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Hirono Station 広野駅 | |||||
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 Hirono Station in July 2008 | |||||
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| Location | Hirono Shimonoma 5-1, Sanda-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-1331 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°55′42.34″N 135°11′28.59″E / 34.9284278°N 135.1912750°E | ||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Line(s) |  Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
| Distance | 39.7 km (24.7 miles) from Amagasaki | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Accessible | None | ||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||
| Station code | JR-G63 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 March 1899 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 1159 daily | ||||
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Hirono Station (広野駅, Hirono-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sanda, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Hirono Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 39.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 47.4 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
[edit]| 1, 2 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | for Sanda and Takarazuka |
| 3 | ■ Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | for Sasayamaguchi and Fukuchiyama |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line) | ||||
| Shin-Sanda | Local trains | Aino | ||
| Shin-Sanda | Regional Rapid Service | Aino | ||
| Shin-Sanda | Rapid Service | Aino | ||
| Shin-Sanda | Tambaji Rapid Service | Aino | ||
History
[edit]Hirono Station opened on 25 March 1899, as a station of Hankaku Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hirono being assigned station number JR-G63.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1159 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Sanda City Hirono Civic Center
- Sanda City Hirono Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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- Hirono Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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