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Kazahaya Station

Railway station in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleNoOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-Y22^[1]WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened17 February 1935 (1935-02-17)PassengersFY2019205 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yasuura towards Hiroshima		Kure Line Local		Akitsu towards Mihara

Location
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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]

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

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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020