Kamitode Station
Kamitode Station (上戸手駅, Kamitode-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Kamitode Station 上戸手駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kamitode Station, March 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 261-2 Tode Shinichi-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-3101 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°33′5.96″N 133°16′54.79″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Z Fukuen Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.8 km (11.7 mi) from Fukuyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 July 1914 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Ryōbitennō (to 1933) | ||||||||||
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  Kamitode Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Kamitode Station Kamitode Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Kamitode Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 18.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.
Station layout
The station consists of side side platform serving a single bi-directional track. A new concrete waiting room was constructed in February 2021. The station is unattended.
History
Kamitode Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as Ryōbitennō Station (両備天王駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 September 1933. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Surrounding area
- Susanoo Shrine (ichinomiya of Bingo Province)
- Teraoka Memorial Hospital
- Hiroshima Prefectural Tode High School
See also
References
- Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
