Hokkeguchi Station (法華口駅, Hokkeguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector Hōjō Railway Company.
Hokkeguchi Station 法華口駅 | |||||
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_-_panoramio.jpg) Hokkeguchi Station in March 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Higashikasaharacho, Kasai-shi, Hyogo-ken 675-2212 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°52′30″N 134°51′23″E / 34.8750°N 134.8564°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Hōjō Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hōjō Line | ||||
| Distance | 6.1 km from Ao | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 3 March 1915 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 78 daily | ||||
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Lines
editHokkeguchi Station is served by the Hōjō Line and is 6.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ao Station.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hōjō Line | ||||
| Tahara | - | Harima-Shimosato | ||
History
editHokkeguchi Station opened on March 3, 1915. The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2014.[1] The outhouse toilet of the station also received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property at the same time.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 78 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Ichijo-ji Temple (Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Temple No. 26)
- Center for Food Resources Education and Research, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kobe University
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "北条鉄道法華口駅本屋及びプラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2021. (in Japanese)
- ^ "北条鉄道法華口駅便所". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2021. (in Japanese)
- ^ 国土数値情報(駅別乗降客数データ) [National land numerical information (data on the number of passengers getting on and off by station)] (in Japanese). Japan: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links
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Media related to Hokkeguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Japanese)
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