Kōdo-Homachigawa Station

B 15  Kōdo-Homachigawa Station 河戸帆待川駅
Kōdo-Homachigawa Station in March 2017
General information
Location	2-27-12 Kameyama, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture 731-0231 Japan
Coordinates	34.5167°N 132.505003°E / 34.5167; 132.505003
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	B Kabe Line
Distance	14.8 km (9.2 mi) from Yokogawa
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	B 15
Website	Official website
History
Opened	4 March 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03-04)
Passengers
1,800 daily (forecast)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Aki-Kameyama  B 16  Terminus Kabe Line Kabe  B 14  towards Hiroshima
Location  B 15  Kōdo-Homachigawa Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture  B 15  Kōdo-Homachigawa Station  B 15  Kōdo-Homachigawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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.

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.

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  The station entrance in March 2017
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  The platform in March 2017, looking west toward Aki-Kameyama
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  The platform in March 2017, looking east toward Kabe
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  The station sign in March 2017

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

• National Route 54
• Asakita Ward Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)