Kōtachi Station

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 was completed

Station building and platforms

Kōtachi Station features one raised, island-style 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

External links

• (Japanese) JR West

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