Kaitaichi Station (海田市駅, Kaitaichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kaita, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kaitaichi Station 海田市駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 20-20 Shinmachi Kaita-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 736-0068 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°22′19.52″N 132°31′49.95″E / 34.3720889°N 132.5305417°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 298.3 km (185.4 mi) from Kobe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G04, JR-Y04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 June 1894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 9915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Kaitaichi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 298.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe. It is also serviced by trains of the Kure Line and is 87.0 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Mihara. The track used by Kure Line trains bound for Yano splits off the track used by Sanyo Line trains around Aki-Nakano, located about 600m west from this station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Mihara |
| 2, 3 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Hiroshima and Iwakuni |
| 4 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Hiro |
| 5 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Hiroshima and Iwakuni |
History
Kaitaichi Station was opened on 10 June 1894.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9915 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Hiroshima City Aki Ward Office
- Hiroshima Prefectural Kaita High School
- Kaita Town Office
See also
References
External links
Media related to Kaitaichi Station at Wikimedia Commons