is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, Hiroshima Prefecture,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Kure-Portopia Station is served by the JR West

Kure Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) within Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. It begins at Mihara Station in Mihara and terminates at Kaitaichi Station in Kaita. It is one of the main lines of JR West. The s ...

, and is located 75.6 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one

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serving a single bi-directional track, with an elevated station building. The station is unattended.

History

Kure-Portopia station opened on 19 March 1992.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 853 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

* Kure Portopia Park (park) *

Japan National Route 31 is a national highway connecting Kaita, Hiroshima and Kure in Japan. Route data *Length: 20.1 km (12.5 mi) *Origin: Kaita, Hiroshima (originates at junction with Route 2) *Terminus: Kure (ends at the origin of Route 185) *Major ci ...

File:呉ポートピア02.jpg, Kure-Portopia Park

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Kure, Hiroshima Railway stations in Japan opened in 1992 {{Hiroshima-railstation-stub