Kōchi Station (Hiroshima)

This article is about the station in Hiroshima Prefecture. For the station in Kōchi Prefecture, see Kōchi Station (Kōchi).

Kōchi Station

河内駅
Kōchi Station in January 2009
General information
Location690-1 Kōchichōo Nakagōchi, ,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2201
Japan
Coordinates34°28′9.27″N 132°53′24.42″E / 34.4692417°N 132.8901167°E / 34.4692417; 132.8901167
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)G Sanyō Main Line
Distance255.1 km (158.5 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnattended
Station codeJR-G14
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 June 1894 (1894-06-10)
Passengers
FY2019404
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Nyūno
towards Hiroshima
 San'yō Line
Rapid
 Hongō
towards Itozaki
San'yō Line
Local
Location
Kōchi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kōchi Station
Kōchi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kōchi Station is located in Japan
Kōchi Station
Kōchi Station
Kōchi Station (Japan)
Map

Kōchi Station (河内駅, Kōchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Kōchi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 255.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ G Sanyō Main Line for Mihara and Fukuyama
2, 3 ■ G Sanyō Main Line for Saijō and Hiroshima

History

Kōchi Station was opened on 10 June 1894.

On 12 January 1931, an inbound express train passing Kōchi Station derailed at a turnout. The locomotive (C53 24) overturned, and the five passenger cars fell from the Mukunashi River Bridge in front of the station into the river, killing seven people and injuring 179 people.[citation needed]

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 404 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Higashihiroshima City Hall Kōchi Branch (former Kōchi Town Hall)
  • Japan National Route 432
  • Higashi Hiroshima Municipal Kōchi Elementary School
  • Higashi Hiroshima Municipal Kōchi Junior High School
  • Hiroshima Prefectural Kōchi High School

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

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