Hiroshima Electric Railway

Hiroshima Electric Railway is a Japanese transport company that operates streetcars and buses in Hiroshima. Its streetcar network links the city center with Miyajima-guchi, the gateway to Miyajima.

Connect

Hiroshima Electric Railway Streetcar Network: A light-rail network serving Hiroshima and connecting the city center with Miyajima-guchi. This network is the company's defining service and includes both street-running and dedicated-track sections.
Hiroshima Electric Railway Company: A Japanese railway and bus operator headquartered in Hiroshima and commonly known as Hiroden. This is the corporate entity behind the streetcar and bus services.
Hiroshima Bus Network: Bus routes serving Hiroshima and nearby areas, operated by multiple public and private companies. Buses complement the company's streetcars and extend service beyond rail corridors.
Hiroshima Bus Center: A major bus terminal in central Hiroshima serving local and intercity routes. It is a central bus hub rather than the streetcar network that defines the company.
Hiroshima Station: A major railway station in Hiroshima served by Shinkansen, conventional trains, and streetcars. Streetcar routes connect the company's network with the city's main rail hub.
Hiroshima Electric Railway Opening: The opening of Hiroshima's first electric street railway in 1912. The service began as the company's original urban transport operation.
Hiroshima Port: A port in Hiroshima serving passenger ferries and maritime transport. Streetcar service to the port connects urban transit with ferry departures.
Hiroshima Rapid Transit: The operator of the Astram Line, Hiroshima's automated guideway transit system. The Astram Line is a separate rapid-transit system serving corridors beyond the streetcar network.
Miyajima-guchi Station: A railway station in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, near the ferry terminal for Miyajima. The streetcar network's western terminus serves the same gateway to Miyajima.
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima: The United States' atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, during World War II. The bombing devastated the city, but streetcar service resumed soon afterward.