Higashi-Hiroshima Station

Higashi-Hiroshima Station

東広島駅
Japanese name
Shinjitai東広島駅
Kyūjitai東廣島驛
Hiraganaひがしひろしまえき
General information
Location1-4-24 Minaga, Higashihiroshima City
Hiroshima Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°23′22″N 132°45′35″E / 34.389394°N 132.759792°E / 34.389394; 132.759792
Operated by JR West
Line(s) San'yō Shinkansen
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4 (2 bypass)
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened13 March 1988 (1988-03-13)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station
Hiroshima
towards Hakata or Hakataminami
San'yō Shinkansen Mihara
towards Shin-Ōsaka
Location
Higashi-Hiroshima Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Higashi-Hiroshima Station
Higashi-Hiroshima Station (Japan)

Higashi-Hiroshima Station (東広島駅, Higashi-Hiroshima-eki; literally "East Hiroshima Station") is a railway station on the high-speed Sanyo Shinkansen in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Higashi-Hiroshima Station is served by the Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka in the east to Hakata in the west. It is located 276.5 kilometers from Shin-Osaka and 791.9 kilometers from Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks, with two centre tracks for passing trains. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1   San'yō Shinkansen for Hiroshima and Hakata
2   San'yō Shinkansen for Okayama and Shin-Osaka

Buses

Name Via Destination Company Note
Saijō・Takehara Line Fujigran-mae Saijō Station Geiyo Bus
Yusaka Onsen・Nakadōri Takehara Station
Saijō・Akitsu・Takehara Line Fujigran-mae Saijō Station Geiyo Bus
Akitsu Station (Hiroshima)
Akitsu Station (Hiroshima) Takehara Station
Hiroshima Daigaku Line Higashi-Hiroshima Undō Kōen Hiroshima University[1] Geiyo Bus
Chūgoku JR Bus
Runs only on weekdays
Hiroshima Kokusai Daigaku Line Ōsawa[2] Hiroshima International University Chūgoku JR Bus
Saijō Station

History

Higashi-Hiroshima Station opened on 13 March 1988.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ You are able to transfer onto JR Bus Highway Bus Green Phoenix bound for Hiroshima Station and Hiroshima Bus Center
  2. ^ You are able to transfer onto Hiro・Kure Line bound for Hiro Station or Kure Station
  3. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.