Hiroki Station (広木駅, Hiroki-eki) is a railway station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Hiroki Station

広木駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Hiroki Station
General information
LocationTagamicho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken, 890-0035
Japan
Coordinates31°34′36.74″N 130°30′13.81″E / 31.5768722°N 130.5038361°E / 31.5768722; 130.5038361
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kagoshima Main Line
Distance390.7 km from Mojikō
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 14, 2009 (2009-03-14)
Passengers
FY2020861 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Kagoshima-Chūō
towards Kagoshima
Kagoshima Main Line Kami-Ijūin
towards Mojikō
Location
Hiroki Station is located in Kagoshima Prefecture
Hiroki Station
Hiroki Station
Location within Kagoshima Prefecture
Hiroki Station is located in Japan
Hiroki Station
Hiroki Station
Hiroki Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 390.7 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[1]

Layout

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The station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platform connected by a level crossing The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1   Kagoshima Main Line for Ijuin and Sendai
2   Kagoshima Main Line for Kagoshima-Chūō

History

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The station was opened on 14 March 2009.[3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 861 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 154th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Hoshigamine New Town
  • Kagoshima City Hoshigamine Junior High School
  • Kagoshima City Hoshigamine East Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
  2. ^ "広木駅" [Hiroki Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ JTB Timetable March 2009 issue
  4. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅(2020年度)" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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