Kōdo-Homachigawa Station

Railway station in Hiroshima, Japan
34°31′00″N 132°30′18″E / 34.5167°N 132.505003°E / 34.5167; 132.505003Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR WestLine(s)B Kabe LineDistance14.8 km (9.2 mi) from YokogawaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStation codeB 15WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened4 March 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03-04)Passengers1,800 daily (forecast) Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Aki-Kameyama
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Terminus
 Kabe Line Kabe
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towards Hiroshima
Location
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Kōdo-Homachigawa Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
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 B 15  Kōdo-Homachigawa Station is located in Japan
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Kōdo-Homachigawa Station (Japan)
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Kōdo-Homachigawa Station (河戸帆待川駅, Kōdo-homachigawa-eki) is a railway station on the Kabe Line in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station opened on 4 March 2017.

Lines

Kōdo-Homachigawa Station is served by the Kabe Line.

Layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track at ground level.

  • The station entrance in March 2017
    The station entrance in March 2017
  • The platform in March 2017, looking west toward Aki-Kameyama
    The platform in March 2017, looking west toward Aki-Kameyama
  • The platform in March 2017, looking east toward Kabe
    The platform in March 2017, looking east toward Kabe
  • The station sign in March 2017
    The station sign in March 2017

History

The name of the new station was officially announced by JR West in July 2016.[1] The station opened on 4 March 2017, coinciding with the reopening of 1.6 km of the Kabe Line from Kabe to Aki-Kameyama.[2]

Passenger statistics

The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 1,800 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 54
  • Asakita Ward Office

See also

References

  1. ^ 可部線および山陽線新駅の駅名決定について [Names fixed for new Kabe and Sanyo Line stations]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b 廃止路線が一部復活＝全国初、広島の可部線延伸で－ＪＲ西 [Closed lined partially reopened with extension of Kabe Line in Hiroshima]. jiji.com (in Japanese). Japan: Jiji Press Limited. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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Official website (in Japanese)

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