Kotoden-Kotohira Station (琴電琴平駅, Kotoden-Kotohira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kotohira, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "K21".
Kotoden-Kotohira Station 琴電琴平駅 | |||||
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 Kotoden-Kotohira Station, 2021 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 360-22, Kotohira, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa-ken 766-0001 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°11′27″N 133°49′09″E / 34.1909°N 133.8192°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kotohira Line | ||||
| Distance | 32.9 km from Takamatsu-Chikkō | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Connections | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku: ■ Dosan Line (via Kotohira Station)
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | K21 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | March 15, 1927 | ||||
| Previous names | Kotohira Station (to 1942) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 1,461daily[1] | ||||
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Lines
editKotoden-Kotohira Station is the southwestern terminus of the Kotoden Kotohira Line and is located 32.9 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takamatsu-Chikkō Station.
Layout
editThe station consists of one dead-headed island platform serving two tracks, with the station building located at the end of the platform. [2]
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Enai | Kotohira Line | Terminus |
History
editKotoden-Kotohira Station opened on March 15, 1927 as Kotohira Station of the Kotohira Electric Railway. It was renamed to its present name in 1942. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu Kotohira Electric Railway Kotohira Line due to a company merger. The current station building was completed in 1988.
Surrounding area
editPassenger statistics
edit| Ridership per day [1] | |
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| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 1,251 |
| 2012 | 1,266 |
| 2013 | 1,354 |
| 2014 | 1,441 |
| 2015 | 1,447 |
| 2016 | 1,477 |
| 2017 | 1,461 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.
External links
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Media related to Kotoden-Kotohira Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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