Kamikawatachi Station

上川立駅
Kamikawatachi Station, October 2011
General information
Location67 Kamikawatachi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-6334
Japan
Coordinates34°43′31.34″N 132°47′5.54″E / 34.7253722°N 132.7848722°E / 34.7253722; 132.7848722
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)P Geibi Line
Distance102.2 km (63.5 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 April 1915 (1915-04-28)
Previous namesKawatachi (until 1937)
Passengers
FY201919
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kōtachi
towards Hiroshima
Geibi Line
Local
Shiwachi
towards Niimi
Location
Kamikawatachi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kamikawatachi Station
Kamikawatachi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kamikawatachi Station is located in Japan
Kamikawatachi Station
Kamikawatachi Station
Kamikawatachi Station (Japan)

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

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.
  2. 1 2 Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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