Hiroden lines and routes

This is a list of lines and routes on the Hiroshima Electric Railway's railway and streetcar (tram) systems in and around Hiroshima, Japan.

Lines

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Currently there are seven streetcar lines:

Line Total distance (km) Routes Stations
Main Line 5.5 km               19
Ujina Line 5.7         19
Eba Line 2.6     7
Hakushima Line 1.2   5
Hijiyama Line(Minami Line) 2.5   7
Yokogawa Line 1.4     5
Miyajima Line 16.1   21

Except for the Miyajima Line, they are called the "Inner City Line" and the fare is the same across all lines.

Routes

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There are eight regularly scheduled streetcar routes running on the lines shown above. These routes are usually identified by numbers.

Route 0 services runs during the rush hour along the Ujina Line with short turns at Hiroden Honsha-Mae, or Niseseki-Byoin-Mae. Other service on route 0 includes private charters, special events, and all streetcars that are out of service and returning to Hiroden Honsha-Mae.

Starting August 3, 2025, with the opening of the new Ekimae Ohashi Line, two outbound trips on Route 1 on weekday mornings at 07:32 and 07:51 operate as Rapid services, omitting 3 stops and reducing travel times between Hiroshima Port of Hiroshima Station by approximately one minute.[1][2]

During mid-day, route 7 service turns back at Hiroden Honsha-Mae instead of running all the way to Hiroshima Port. Route 3 currently operates during the morning and afternoon rush hours only.

Route Operating sections Stations Journey time
  Hiroshima Station - Hiroshima Port 27 44 mins
  Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi 40 63 mins
  Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima - Hiroshima Port 29 48 mins
  Hiroshima Station - (via Hijiyama-shita) - Hiroshima Port 18 28 mins
  Hiroshima Station - Eba 20 35 mins
  Yokogawa Station - Hiroshima Port 15 25 mins
  Yokogawa Station - Eba 12 21 mins
  Hatchobori - Hakushima 5 7 mins
  Short Turn, Private Charters, and Not in Service varies varies

Ticketing system

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Special tickets

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Both two-day and one-day tickets are available.

  • 2-day ticket for Hiroden streetcars, Miyajima Matsudai Kisen ferries to Miyajima, and ropeways for Mt. Misen
  • 1-day ticket for Hiroden streetcars and ferries
  • 1-day ticket for Hiroden streetcars
  • 1-day passport for "no car day" on the 22nd of every month
  • Paseo card - Prepaid card for Hiroden Streetcar, Astram Line and bus services around Hiroshima
  • Transfer card: Used when transferring from one line or route to another

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hiroshima Sta(Hiroshima Electric Railway) | 広島電鉄1号線 for Hondori Timetable | Japan Travel by NAVITIME". Japan Travel by NAVITIME. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  2. ^ "広島電鉄、「駅前大橋ルート」開業にあわせダイヤ改正 「快速便」の実証運転も開始". 鉄道コム (in Japanese). 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2025-08-26.