Kaitaichi Station (海田市駅, Kaitaichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kaita, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kaitaichi Station

海田市駅
Kaitaichi Station in July 2008
General information
Location20-20 Shinmachi Kaita-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 736-0068
Japan
Coordinates34°22′19.52″N 132°31′49.95″E / 34.3720889°N 132.5305417°E / 34.3720889; 132.5305417
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance298.3 km (185.4 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks5
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-G04, JR-Y04
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 June 1894 (1894-06-10)
Passengers
FY20199915
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Hiroshima
Terminus
San'yō Line
Rapid
Hachihonmatsu
towards Itozaki
Mukainada
towards Hiroshima
San'yō Line
Local
Aki-Nakano
towards Itozaki
Hiroshima
Terminus
Kure Line
Rapid
Akiji Liner
Yano
towards Mihara
Mukainada
towards Hiroshima
Kure Line
Local
Location
Kaitaichi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kaitaichi Station
Kaitaichi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kaitaichi Station is located in Japan
Kaitaichi Station
Kaitaichi Station
Kaitaichi Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Kaitaichi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 298.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe. It is also serviced by trains of the Kure Line and is 87.0 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Mihara. The track used by Kure Line trains bound for Yano splits off the track used by Sanyo Line trains around Aki-Nakano, located about 600m west from this station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  G Sanyō Main Line for Saijō and Mihara
2, 3  G Sanyō Main Line for Hiroshima and Iwakuni
4  Y Kure Line for Kure and Hiro
5  Y Kure Line for Hiroshima and Iwakuni

History

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Kaitaichi Station was opened on 10 June 1894.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9915 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Hiroshima City Aki Ward Office
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Kaita High School
  • Kaita Town Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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