title: Hioka Station
text: # Hioka Station
  
  Hioka Station (日岡駅, Hioka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kakogawa, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Hioka Station is served by the Kakogawa Line and is 2.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kakogawa
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | station side | ■ Kakogawa Line | for Kakogawa |
  | - | - | - |
  | opposite side | ■ Kakogawa Line | for Ao and Nishiwakishi |
  
  ## History
  
  Hioka Station opened on April 1, 1913.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 537 passengers daily
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Hioka Shrine
  * Kakogawa Prison
  * Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Kita High School
  * Kakogawa Municipal Hyooka Junior High School
  