Etchū-Kokubu Station
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]
Etchū-Kokubu Station 越中国分駅 | |
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Etchū-Kokubu Station in September 2018 | |
Location | Fushihikokubu, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-0101 Japan |
Coordinates | 36.8055°N 137.0506°E |
Operated by | |
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 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2015) | 280 daily |
Location | |
Etchū-Kokubu Station Location within Japan |
Lines
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.
Station layout
Etchū-Kokubu Station consists of a single ground-level side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Layout
The station is an unstaffed station with one side platform serving one track.[2]
History
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.
Passenger statistics
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 |
Surrounding area
Between this station and neighbouring Amaharashi Station there are picturesque views on the right-hand side when heading towards Himi Station. These include 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
- Koshi no Niwa onsen
References
- "JR西日本路線図". Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- "駅情報(越中国分駅)". Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- 10-2 JR路線別旅客貨物輸送状況(1日平均) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- 富山県統計表平成二十三年
- 富山県統計表
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)