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 Line5.5 km19 █ Ujina Line5.719 █ Eba Line2.67 █ Hakushima Line1.25 █ Hijiyama Line (Minami Line)2.57 █ Yokogawa Line1.45 █ Miyajima Line16.121
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.
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 Port2744 mins Hiroshima Station - Hiroden-miyajima-guchi4063 mins Hiroden-nishi-hiroshima - Hiroshima Port2948 mins Hiroshima Station - (via Hijiyama-shita) - Hiroshima Port1828 mins Hiroshima Station - Eba2035 mins Yokogawa Station - Hiroshima Port1525 mins Yokogawa Station - Eba1221 mins Hatchobori - Hakushima57 mins Short Turn, Private Charters, and Not in Servicevariesvaries
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