Kōtachi Station
Kōtachi Station 甲立駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kōtachi Station | |
| Location | Akitakata, Hiroshima Japan |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Geibi Line |
| History | |
| Opened | April 28, 1915 |
Kōtachi Station (甲立駅, Kōtachi-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Takatahara, Kōtachi-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
History[]
- April 28, 1915: Kōtachi Station opens
- April 1, 1987: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Kōtachi Station becomes a JR West station
- June 1996: The current station building is completed
Station building and platforms[]
Kōtachi Station features one raised island platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. 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.
Environs[]
- Kōtachi Post Office
- Akitakata Municipal Offices, Kōtachi Branch
- Akitakata Municipal Kōta Junior High School
- Akitakata Municipal Kōtachi Elementary School
- Akitakata Municipal Kōda Higashi Elementary School
- Gōno River
- Kikuyama
- Mōsōbōyama
- Kōrinbō (head temple of the Aki sect of Buddhism, considered a cultural treasure)
Highway access[]
- Japan National Route 54
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 4 (Kōda-Sakugi Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 52 (Sera-Kōda Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 212 (Yoshidaguchi Teishajō Route)
Connecting lines[]
All lines are JR West lines.
- Geibi Line
- Miyoshi Express/
- Miyoshi Station — Kōtachi Station — Mukaihara Station
- Commuter Liner/Local
- Kamikawatachi Station — Kōtachi Station — Yoshidaguchi Station
External links[]
- (in Japanese) JR West
Coordinates: 34°41′34″N 132°45′36″E / 34.692721°N 132.759991°E
Categories:
- Stations of West Japan Railway Company
- Geibi Line
- Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1915