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 Liner
Miyoshi Station — Kōtachi Station — Mukaihara Station
Commuter Liner/Local
Kamikawatachi Station — Kōtachi Station — Yoshidaguchi Station

Coordinates: 34°41′34″N 132°45′36″E / 34.692721°N 132.759991°E / 34.692721; 132.759991

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