Chikata Station

Chikata Station 近田駅
Chikata Station, March 2019
General information
Location	547-7 Chikata Ekiya-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-1133 Japan
Coordinates	34°32′18″N 133°18′39.45″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Z Fukuen Line
Distance	16.0 km (9.9 miles) from Fukuyama
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 July 1914 (1914-07-21)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Tode towards Miyoshi Fukuen Line Local Ekiya towards Fukuyama
Location Chikata Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Chikata Station Chikata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Chikata Station (近田駅, Chikata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Chikata Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 16.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.

History

Chikata Station was opened on 21 July 1914. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Surrounding area

• Fukuyama Heisei University
• Hiroshima Prefectural Fukuyama Kita Special Needs 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』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

External links

Media related to Chikata Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site