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bus terminal
A bus station, bus depot, or bus interchange is a structure where city buses or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. A bus station is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can st ...
located in central
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...
.
History
Hiroshima
Bus terminal
A bus station, bus depot, or bus interchange is a structure where city buses or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. A bus station is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can st ...
opened on July 29, 1957, with
bus stop
A bus stop is a place where Public transport bus service, buses stop for passengers to get on and off the bus. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage, where stops at busy locations may have shelter (building), shelters ...
s around Kamiya-cho,
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...
. The current "Bus Center" opened in October 1974 as a part of "Hiroshima Center Buildings" together with
Sogo
is a department store chain with a significant presence in Japan. It operates a network of branches in various countries and has a long history dating back to 1830 when it was founded in Osaka by Ihei Sogō. The company is known for its retail ...
and
AQ'A Hiroshima Center City. "Hiroshima Bus Center" is on the 3rd floor. "Hiroshima Bus Center" and "AQ'A Hiroshima Center City" are operated by Hiroshima Bus Center Co., Ltd.
Terminals
*11 Departures
*9 Arrivals
Bus routes
Intercity express bus
Hiroshima Airport Limousine bus
Hiroshima Prefecture Internal express bus
Suburban bus
Local bus
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Hiroden Bus
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Chugoku JR Bus
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Hiroshima Bus
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Geiyo Bus
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Hiroshima Kotsu
Connections
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Astram Line
, also known as the , is a manually driven Rubber-tyred metro, rubber-tired transit system operated by Hiroshima Rapid Transit in Hiroshima, Japan. Astram opened on August 20, 1994, for the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima. The line connects centra ...
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Hiroden Main Line
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Hiroden Ujina Line
See also
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AQ'A Hiroshima Center City
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Sogo
is a department store chain with a significant presence in Japan. It operates a network of branches in various countries and has a long history dating back to 1830 when it was founded in Osaka by Ihei Sogō. The company is known for its retail ...
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Kamiya-cho Shareo
External links
Hiroshima Bus Center
Bus stations in Japan
Buildings and structures in Hiroshima
Transport in Hiroshima
Transport buildings and structures in Hiroshima Prefecture
Transport infrastructure completed in 1957
1957 establishments in Japan
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