Kōdo-Homachigawa Station

Kōdo-Homachigawa Station (河戸帆待川駅, Kōdo-homachigawa-eki) is a railway station on the Kabe Line in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station opened on 4 March 2017.

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Kōdo-Homachigawa Station

河戸帆待川駅
Kōdo-Homachigawa Station in March 2017
General information
Location2-27-12 Kameyama, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture 731-0231
Japan
Coordinates34.5167°N 132.505003°E / 34.5167; 132.505003
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)B Kabe Line
Distance14.8 km (9.2 mi) from Yokogawa
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeB 15
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened4 March 2017 (2017-03-04)
Passengers
1,800 daily (forecast)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Aki-Kameyama
 B 16 
Terminus
 Kabe Line Kabe
 B 14 
towards Hiroshima
Location
 B 15 Kōdo-Homachigawa Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
 B 15 Kōdo-Homachigawa Station
 B 15 
Kōdo-Homachigawa Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
 B 15 Kōdo-Homachigawa Station is located in Japan
 B 15 Kōdo-Homachigawa Station
 B 15 
Kōdo-Homachigawa Station
 B 15 
Kōdo-Homachigawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Kōdo-Homachigawa Station is served by the Kabe Line.

Layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track at ground level.

  • The station entrance in March 2017
    The station entrance in March 2017
  • The platform in March 2017, looking west toward Aki-Kameyama
    The platform in March 2017, looking west toward Aki-Kameyama
  • The platform in March 2017, looking east toward Kabe
    The platform in March 2017, looking east toward Kabe
  • The station sign in March 2017
    The station sign in March 2017

History

The name of the new station was officially announced by JR West in July 2016.[1] The station opened on 4 March 2017, coinciding with the reopening of 1.6 km of the Kabe Line from Kabe to Aki-Kameyama.[2]

Passenger statistics

The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 1,800 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 可部線および山陽線新駅の駅名決定について [Names fixed for new Kabe and Sanyo Line stations]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. 廃止路線が一部復活＝全国初、広島の可部線延伸で－ＪＲ西 [Closed lined partially reopened with extension of Kabe Line in Hiroshima]. jiji.com (in Japanese). Japan: Jiji Press Limited. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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