Ōkawachi Station

Ōkawachi Station

大河内駅
Ōkawachi Station in March 2008
General information
LocationOkawachi, Shūnan, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0651
Japan
Coordinates34°1′51.51″N 131°56′2.90″E / 34.0309750°N 131.9341389°E / 34.0309750; 131.9341389
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Gantoku Line
Distance33.3 km (20.7 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms1 side platforms
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 March 1987; 37 years ago (1987-03-27)
Passengers
FY2020100
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Suō-Kubo
towards Kushigahama
 Gantoku Line
Local
 Katsuma
towards Iwakuni
Location
Ōkawachi Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ōkawachi Station
Ōkawachi Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ōkawachi Station is located in Japan
Ōkawachi Station
Ōkawachi Station
Ōkawachi Station (Japan)
Map

Ōkawachi Station (大河内駅, Ōkawachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] It is located in the Kumage neighborhood of Shūnan, in a semi-rural area.

Lines

Ōkawachi Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 33.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

Ōkawachi Station was opened on 27 March 1987. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 100 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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