Kōchi Station (Hiroshima)
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]
Kōchi Station 河内駅 | ||||||||||||||
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 Kōchi Station in January 2009 | ||||||||||||||
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| Location | 690-1 Kōchichōo Nakagōchi, ,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2201 Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°28′9.27″N 132°53′24.42″E | |||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Line(s) | G Sanyō Main Line | |||||||||||||
| Distance | 255.1 km (158.5 mi) from Kobe | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | |||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||
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| Status | Unattended | |||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G14 | |||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 June 1894 | |||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 404 | |||||||||||||
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  Kōchi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Kōchi Station Kōchi Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||
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.
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
- 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
