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Hiroden lines and routes

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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 regular streetcar routes running on the lines shown above. These routes are usually identified by numbers.

Route Stations Journey time
Hiroshima Station - Hiroshima Port Route 27 44 mins
Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi Route 40 63 mins
Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima - Hiroshima Port Route 29 48 mins
Hiroshima Station - (via Hijiyama-shita) - Hiroshima Port Route 18 28 mins
Hiroshima Station - Eba Route 20 35 mins
Yokogawa Station - Hiroden-honsha-mae Route 15 25 mins
Yokogawa Station - Eba Route 12 21 mins
Hatchobori - Hakushima Route 5 7 mins
Special train Route

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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