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
Kamitode Station, March 2011
General information
Location261-2 Tode Shinichi-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-3101
Japan
Coordinates34°33′5.96″N 133°16′54.79″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance18.8 km (11.7 mi) from Fukuyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 July 1914 (1914-07-21)
Previous namesRyōbitennō (to 1933)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shin-ichi
towards Miyoshi
Fukuen Line
Local
Tode
towards Fukuyama
Location
Kamitode Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kamitode Station
Kamitode Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kamitode Station is located in Japan
Kamitode Station
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

  1. 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.

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