Kōtachi Station (甲立駅, Kōtachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Kōtachi Station 甲立駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Kōtachi Station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1994 Takatahara, Kōtachi-chō,, Akitakata-shi, Hiroshima-shi 739-1101 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°41′33.4″N 132°45′35.97″E / 34.692611°N 132.7599917°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | P Geibi Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 106.5 km (66.2 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 April 1915 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 108 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
editKōtachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 106.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 16.2 kilometers from Miyoshi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one island platform connected the station building by a footbridge. The station building is part of the "Information Center Kōgyōkan," a building completed in 1996. The station building is operated by JA Hiroshima North. The station is located in the heart of Kōtachi-chō, and is considered a model station. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Miyoshi and Bingo-Shōbara |
| 2 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima |
History
editKōtachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 108 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Akitakata Municipal Offices, Kōtachi Branch
- Akitakata Municipal Kōta Junior High School
- Akitakata Municipal Kōtachi Elementary School
- Akitakata Municipal Kōda Higashi Elementary School
- Gōno River
- Kōrinbō (head temple of the Aki sect of Buddhism, considered a cultural treasure)
- Japan National Route 54
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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