Kamikawatachi Station
Kamikawatachi Station 上川立駅 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Prefecture | Hiroshima (See other stations in Hiroshima) |
| City | Miyoshi |
| History | |
| Opened | April 28, 1915 |
| Former name | Kawatachi Station |
| Present name since | 1937 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR West |
| Line(s) | Geibi Line |
Kamikawatachi Station (上川立駅 Kami-Kawatachi-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Kamikawatachi-chō, Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
History
- 1915-04-28: Kawatachi Station opens
- 1937-07-01: The station name is changed to Kamikawatachi Station
- 1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Kamikawatachi Station becomes a JR West station
Station building and platforms
Kamikawatachi Station features one raised, station-side platform, capable of handling one line. The station was formerly a switching station, and some of the old facilities can still be seen there. The station building is operated as part of an agricultural cooperative building which includes a supermarket.
Environs
- Kawatachi Branch Post Office
- Miyoshi Municipal Kawachi Junior High School
- Gōno River
Highway access
- Japan National Route 54
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
Connecting lines
All lines are JR West lines.
- Geibi Line
- Shiwachi Station — Kamikawatachi Station — Kōtachi Station
External links
- (Japanese) JR West
Coordinates: 34°43′31″N 132°47′06″E / 34.7253°N 132.7849°E