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.
B 15 Kōdo-Homachigawa Station 河戸帆待川駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kōdo-Homachigawa Station in March 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-27-12 Kameyama, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture 731-0231 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°31′00″N 132°30′18″E / 34.5167°N 132.505003°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | B Kabe Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.8 km (9.2 mi) from Yokogawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | B 15 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 March 2017 | ||||||||||
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| 1,800 daily (forecast) | |||||||||||
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  B 15 Kōdo-Homachigawa Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  B 15 Kōdo-Homachigawa Station B 15 Kōdo-Homachigawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Kōdo-Homachigawa Station is served by the Kabe Line.
Layout edit
The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track at ground level.
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The station entrance in March 2017 -
The platform in March 2017, looking west toward Aki-Kameyama -
The platform in March 2017, looking east toward Kabe -
The station sign in March 2017
History edit
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 edit
The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 1,800 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
National Route 54- Asakita Ward Office
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kōdo-Homachigawa Station.
Official website (in Japanese)