Etchū-Kokubu Station
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Etchū-Kokubu Station 越中国分駅 | |
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![]() Etchū-Kokubu Station in September 2018 | |
Location | Fushihikokubu, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-0101 Japan |
Coordinates | 36°48′20″N 137°03′02″E / 36.8055°N 137.0506°E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Himi Line |
Distance | 9.0 km from Takaoka |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Other information | |
Status | unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | July 1, 1953 |
Passengers | |
FY2015 | 280 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Etchū-Kokubu Station Location within Japan |
Etchū-Kokubu Station (越中国分駅, Etchū-Kokubu-eki) is a train station in the city of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is the newest station of the Himi Line operated by West Japan Railway Company.[1]
Lines[]
Etchū-Kokubu Station is a station on the Himi Line, and is located 9.0 kilometers from the opposing end of the line at Takaoka.
Station layout[]
Etchū-Kokubu Station consists of a single ground-level side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Layout[]
The station is an unstaffed station with one side platform serving one track.[2]
History[]
Etchū-Kokubu Station was opened on July 1, 1953.[2] With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the West Japan Railway Company.
Adjacent stations[]
« | Service | » | ||
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Himi Line | ||||
Fushiki | - | Amaharashi |
Passenger statistics[]
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 280 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Data for previous years is as follows:[4][5]
Year | Passengers |
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2004 | 345 |
2005 | 314 |
2006 | 289 |
2007 | 272 |
2008 | 268 |
2009 | 249 |
2010 | 246 |
2011 | 248 |
Surrounding area[]
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Between this station and neighbouring Amaharashi Station there are picturesque views on the right-hand side when heading towards Himi Station. These include the reefs of: Otokoiwa, Onnaiwa and Yoshitsuneiwa located in the Sea of Japan. The surrounding area also contains:
- Toyoma-ken Ritsushiki Senior High School
- Japan National Route 415
- Koshi no Niwa onsen
References[]
- ^ "JR西日本路線図". Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "駅情報(越中国分駅)". Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ 10-2 JR路線別旅客貨物輸送状況(1日平均) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ 富山県統計表平成二十三年
- ^ 富山県統計表
External links[]
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- Official website (in Japanese)
- Stations of West Japan Railway Company
- Railway stations in Toyama Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1953
- Himi Line
- Takaoka, Toyama
- Toyama Prefecture railway station stubs