Kazahaya Station

Kazahaya Station (風早駅, Kazahaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[2]

Kazahaya Station 風早駅
Kazahaya Station, October 2007
General information
Location	Akitsucho Kazahaya, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2403 Japan
Coordinates	34°18′11.73″N 132°47′45.22″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Y Kure Line
Distance	37.9 km (23.5 miles) from Mihara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-Y22[1]
Website	Official website
History
Opened	17 February 1935 (1935-02-17)
Passengers
FY2019	205
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Yasuura towards Hiroshima Kure Line Local Akitsu towards Mihara
Location Kazahaya Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Kazahaya Station Kazahaya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kazahaya Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 37.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

opposite side (1)	■  Y  Kure Line	for Takehara and Mihara
station side (2)	■  Y  Kure Line	for Kure and Hiroshima

History

Kazahaya Station was opened on 17 February 1935. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 205 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 185
• Hiroshima Prefectural Toyota High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan