Kure-Portopia Station

{{short description|Railway station in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Kure-Portopia Station

| native_name = 呉ポートピア駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image= 呉ポートピア駅01.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Kure-Portopia Station in July 2008

| style = JR West

| address = 1-23 Tennōden Juhara-chō, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{Coord|34|17|30.97|N|132|30|45.76|E|region:JP_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}

| owned = 16px West Japan Railway Company

| operator = 16px West Japan Railway Company

| line = {{rcb|JR West|Kure|route}} Kure Line

| distance = {{convert|75.6|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Mihara|x}}

| platforms = 1 side platform

| tracks = 1

| connections = {{Plainlist|

  • Bus stop

}}

| structure = Ground level

| code = JR-Y09{{cite press release|date=2020-07-28|title=広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について|url=https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/200728_05_ekinumber.pdf|publisher=West Japan Railway Company|language=Japanese|access-date=2021-03-03}}

| bicycle = Yes

| accessible =

| status = Unstaffed

| website = {{Official|1=https://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top?id=0801524}}

| opened = {{Start date|1992|03|19|df=y}}

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 853

| pass_year = FY2019

| map_type = Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Kure-Portopia Station

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 17

| services = {{Adjstn|system=JR West|line=Kure|note-mid={{SLL|Local}}|left=Koyaura|right=Tennō}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Kure-Portopia Station|呉ポートピア駅|Kure-Pōtopia-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).{{cite book|author=Kawashima, Reizo| title=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|trans-title=Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area|language=Japanese|year=2012|publisher=Kodansha|isbn=978-4-06-295155-5}}{{Cite web |title=Kure-Portopia Station, Hiroshima, Japan |url=https://soamaps.com/country/JP/118864/kure-portopia-station |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=soamaps.com}} {{Cite web |title=Detailed Station or terminal information |url=https://www.ecomo-rakuraku.jp/en/station/Kure-Portopia/ |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=RakuRaku Odekake-net |language=en}}

Lines

Kure-Portopia Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 75.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at {{STN|Mihara|x}}.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track, with an elevated station building. The station is unattended.

History

Kure-Portopia station opened on 19 March 1992.{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=データで見るJR西日本 2022 |trans-title=JR West Japan 2022 in Data |url=https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/issue/data/pdf/data2022.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214074840/https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/issue/data/pdf/data2022.pdf |archive-date=14 December 2022 |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=westjr.co.jp |pages=88–90 |language=ja}}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 853 passengers daily.[https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station] - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

File:呉ポートピア02.jpg|Kure-Portopia Park

See also

References

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