Kōro Station (香呂駅, Kōro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
Kōro Station 香呂駅 | |
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![]() Kōro Station building in June 2009 | |
General information | |
Location | 28-2 Nakaya Koderacho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 679-2144 Japan |
Coordinates | 34°54′41″N 134°44′09″E |
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Distance | 11.2 km (7.0 mi) from Himeji |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
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Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 20 November 1935 (1935-11-20) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 1557 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Kōro Station Location within Hyogo Prefecture Show map of Hyogo Prefecture![]() ![]() Kōro Station Kōro Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Kōro Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 11.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. One of the side platforms was originally an island platform, but the tracks on one side are no longer used.[1][2] The station is unattended.
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for Himeji |
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for Teramae, Wadayama |
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West Japan Railway Company | ||||
Bantan Line | ||||
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Nibuno | Local | Mizoguchi |
Kōro Station opened on July 26, 1894. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1557 passengers daily.[3]
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