Kōdo-Homachigawa Station

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.

Kōdo-Homachigawa Station

河戸帆待川駅
Kōdo-Homachigawa Station in March 2017
Location2-27-12 Kameyama, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 731-0231
Japan
Coordinates34.5167°N 132.505003°E / 34.5167; 132.505003
Operated by JR West
Line(s) B  Kabe Line
Distance14.8 km from Yokogawa
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened4 March 2017 (2017-03-04)
Passengers
1,800 daily (forecast)
Location
Kōdo-Homachigawa Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Kōdo-Homachigawa Station is served by the Kabe Line.

Layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bidirectional track at ground level.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kabe Line
Kabe   Local   Aki-Kameyama

History

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

The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 1,800 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Official website (in Japanese)

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