Kōtachi Station

Railway station in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 April 1915 (1915-04-28)PassengersFY2019108 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yoshidaguchi towards Hiroshima		Geibi Line Local		Kamikawatachi towards Niimi
Mukaihara towards Hiroshima		Geibi Line Rapid Miyoshi Liner		Miyoshi towards Niimi

Location
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Kōtachi Station (甲立駅, Kōtachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kōtachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 106.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 16.2 kilometers from Miyoshi.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected the station building by a footbridge. The station building is part of the "Information Center Kōgyōkan," a building completed in 1996. The station building is operated by JA Hiroshima North. The station is located in the heart of Kōtachi-chō, and is considered a model station. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ P Geibi Line	for Miyoshi and Bingo-Shōbara
2	■ P Geibi Line	for Shiwaguchi and Hiroshima

History

Kōtachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 108 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Akitakata Municipal Offices, Kōtachi Branch
Akitakata Municipal Kōta Junior High School
Akitakata Municipal Kōtachi Elementary School
Akitakata Municipal Kōda Higashi Elementary School
Gōno River
Kōrinbō (head temple of the Aki sect of Buddhism, considered a cultural treasure)
Japan National Route 54

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020