Karuga Station
# Karuga 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 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
