is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Karuga-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The station services many express and local trains daily.
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 Express No stop Commuter Liner Shirakiyama Station — Karuga Station — Shimofukawa Station Miyoshi Liner Mukaihara Station — Karuga Station — Kamifukawa Station Local Shirakiyama Station — Karuga Station — Kamifukawa Station
External links JR West
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