title: Kōro Station
text: # Kōro Station
  
  Kōro Station (香呂駅, Kōro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kōro Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 11.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. One of the side platforms was originally an island platform, but the tracks on one side are no longer used. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Bantan Line | for Himeji |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Bantan Line | for Teramae, Wadayama |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | West Japan Railway Company |||||
  | Bantan Line |||||
  | Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Nibuno | Local | Mizoguchi |
  
  ## History
  
  Kōro Station opened on July 26, 1894. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1557 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Himeji City Hall Kodera Office
  * Himeji Municipal Library Koji Annex
  * Kodera Museum of History
  * Japan Toy Museum
  