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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.

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Hirohata Station 広畑駅
Station entrance (January 2020)
General information
Location	1 Chome Hirohataku Takahamacho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1153 Japan
Coordinates	34.7975°N 134.6279°E / 34.7975; 134.6279
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 (1940-12-23)
Previous names	Nittetsumae Station (to 1941)
Passengers
FY2019	1047 (boarding only)
Location
Hirohata Station Location within Hyogo Prefecture Show map of Hyogo Prefecture Hirohata Station Hirohata Station (Japan) Show map of 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

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)

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