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Railway station in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Etchū-Kokubu Station (越中国分駅, Etchū-Kokubu-eki) is a train station in the city of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is the newest station of the Himi Line operated by West Japan Railway Company.[1]
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Etchū-Kokubu Station 越中国分駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Fushihikokubu, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-0101 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 36.8055°N 137.0506°E | ||||
Operated by | JR West | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Himi Line | ||||
Distance | 9.0 km from Takaoka | ||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | unstaffed | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | July 1, 1953 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2015 | 280 daily | ||||
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Etchū-Kokubu Station is a station on the Himi Line, and is located 9.0 kilometers from the opposing end of the line at Takaoka.
Etchū-Kokubu Station consists of a single ground-level side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
The station is an unstaffed station with one side platform serving one track.[2]
Etchū-Kokubu Station was opened on July 1, 1953.[2] With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the West Japan Railway Company.
« | Service | » | ||
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Himi Line | ||||
Fushiki | - | Amaharashi |
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 280 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Data for previous years is as follows:[4][5]
Year | Passengers |
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2004 | 345 |
2005 | 314 |
2006 | 289 |
2007 | 272 |
2008 | 268 |
2009 | 249 |
2010 | 246 |
2011 | 248 |
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Between this station and neighbouring Amaharashi Station there are views on the right-hand side when heading towards Himi Station. These include views of the reefs of Otokoiwa, Onnaiwa and Yoshitsuneiwa located in the Sea of Japan. The surrounding area also contains Toyoma-ken Ritsushiki Senior High School, Japan National Route 415 and Koshi no Niwa onsen.[citation needed]
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