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

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

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

Special tickets

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

• List of railway lines in Japan
• List of light-rail transit systems

References

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.