Hokkeguchi Station

Railway station in Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

34°52′30″N 134°51′23″E / 34.8750°N 134.8564°E / 34.8750; 134.8564Operated by

Hōjō RailwayLine(s)■ Hōjō Line Distance6.1 km from AoPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened3 March 1915 (1915-03-03)PassengersFY201878 daily

Location
Hokkeguchi Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Hokkeguchi Station Hokkeguchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hokkeguchi Station (法華口駅, Hokkeguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasai, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector Hōjō Railway Company.

Lines

Hokkeguchi Station is served by the Hōjō Line and is 6.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ao Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hōjō Line
Tahara		-	Harima-Shimosato

History

Hokkeguchi Station opened on March 3, 1915. The station building and platform were registered by the national government as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2014.^[1] The outhouse toilet of the station also received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property at the same time.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 78 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Ichijo-ji Temple (Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage Temple No. 26)
Center for Food Resources Education and Research, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kobe University

References

^ "北条鉄道法華口駅本屋及びプラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2021. (in Japanese)
^ "北条鉄道法華口駅便所". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2021. (in Japanese)
^ 国土数値情報(駅別乗降客数データ) [National land numerical information (data on the number of passengers getting on and off by station)] (in Japanese). Japan: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.