Kamikawatachi Station
- Bus stop
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Kamikawatachi Station (上川立駅, Kami-Kawatachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Kami-Kawatachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 102.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 11.9 kilometers from Miyoshi. [2]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was formerly a switching station, and some of the old facilities can still in situ. The station building includes the local post office, but the railway portion of the station is unattended. [2]
History
Kami-Kawatachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915 as Kawatachi Station (川立駅). With the nationalization of the Geibi Railway on 1 July 1937, the station was renamed to its present name. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station was closed from 6 July 2018 to 4 April 2019 after damage to the line from heavy rains.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Junior High School
- Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Elementary School
- Japan National Route 54
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.
- ^ a b Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Kamikawatachi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR West Station Official Site
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