Hashirano Station

Hashirano Station (柱野駅, Hashirano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Hashirano Station 柱野駅
610-2 Hashirano Station in February 2008
General information
Location	Hashirano, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 741-0073 Japan
Coordinates	34°8′36.23″N 132°9′15.71″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	20.6 km (12.8 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 December 1934; 90 years ago (1934-12-01)
Passengers
FY2020	27
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kimmeiji towards Kushigahama Gantoku Line Local Kawanishi towards Iwakuni
Location Hashirano Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Hashirano Station Hashirano Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hashirano Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 8.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform on an embankment. The platform is reached by a flight of stairs and a level crossing. There are no station facilities and the station in unattended.

Platforms

entry side	■      Gantoku Line	for Iwakuni
opposite side	■      Gantoku Line	for Kuga and Tokuyama

History

Hashirano Station was opened on 1 December 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 27 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Misho River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan