Karugahama Station

Railway station in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionBicycle facilitiesYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-Y11^[1]WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened7 February 1999 (1999-02-07)PassengersFY2019207 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Tennō towards Hiroshima		Kure Line Local		Yoshiura towards Mihara

Location
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Karugahama Station (かるが浜駅, Karugahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[2]

Lines

Karugahama Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 72.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station facilities underneath. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Y Kure Line	for Kure and Takehara
2	■ Y Kure Line	for Kaitaichi and Hiroshima

History

Karugahama Station was opened on 7 February 1999. ^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 207 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

Karuga Beach
Kure Municipal Yoshiura Junior High School
Japan National Route 31

References

^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ "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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020