Kōchi Station (Hiroshima)

This article is about the station in Hiroshima Prefecture. For the station in Kōchi Prefecture, see Kōchi Station (Kōchi).

Kōchi Station (河内駅, Kōchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Kōchi Station 河内駅
Kōchi Station in January 2009
General information
Location	690-1 Kōchichōo Nakagōchi, ,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2201 Japan
Coordinates	34°28′9.27″N 132°53′24.42″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	G Sanyō Main Line
Distance	255.1 km (158.5 mi) from Kobe
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unattended
Station code	JR-G14
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 June 1894 (1894-06-10)
Passengers
FY2019	404
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Nyūno towards Hiroshima San'yō Line Rapid Hongō towards Itozaki San'yō Line Local
Location Kōchi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Kōchi Station Kōchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kōchi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 255.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ G Sanyō Main Line	for Mihara and Fukuyama
2, 3	■ G Sanyō Main Line	for Saijō and Hiroshima

History

Kōchi Station was opened on 10 June 1894.

On 12 January 1931, an inbound express train passing Kōchi Station derailed at a turnout. The locomotive (C53 24) overturned, and the five passenger cars fell from the Mukunashi River Bridge in front of the station into the river, killing seven people and injuring 179 people.^{[citation needed]}

With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 404 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Higashihiroshima City Hall Kōchi Branch (former Kōchi Town Hall)
• Japan National Route 432
• Higashi Hiroshima Municipal Kōchi Elementary School
• Higashi Hiroshima Municipal Kōchi Junior High School
• Hiroshima Prefectural Kōchi High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Kōchi Station (Hiroshima) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site