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Operated by
  
JR West

Address
  
Japan

Line(s)
  
Geibi Line

Opened
  
28 April 1915

Karuga Station

Location
  
Asakita, Hiroshima, HiroshimaJapan

Similar
  
Shirakiyama Station, Kamifukawa Station, Nakamita Station, Kamimita Station, Shiwaguchi Station

Karuga Station (狩留家駅, Karuga-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Karuga-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station services a large number of express and local trains daily.

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History

  • 1915-04-28: Karuga Station opens
  • 1937-07-01: Karuga Station is nationalized and becomes part of Japanese National Railways
  • 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Karuga Station becomes a JR West station

    • Station building and platforms

    Karuga Station features one island platform capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building was completed in 1953 and is an old-style wooden building with a tile roof. The station is privately operated under contract from JR West, and tickets can be purchased inside the station building.

    Environs

  • Karuga Post Office
  • Hiroshima Municipal Kariogawa Elementary School
  • Nakayama
  • Nabetsuchi Pass
  • Misasa River

    • Highway access

  • Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)

    • Connecting lines

    All lines are JR West lines.

    Geibi Line
    Miyoshi ExpressCommuter LinerMiyoshi LinerLocal

    References

    Karuga Station Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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