Kōtachi Station
Lines
Kōtachi 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
The 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
1 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Miyoshi and Bingo-Shōbara |
2 | ■ P Geibi Line | for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima |
History
Kōtachi 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
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 108 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- 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
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Kotachi Station at Wikimedia Commons