Kōtachi Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Takatahara, Kōtachi-chō, Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

History

*1915-04-28: Kōtachi Station opens
*1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Kōtachi Station becomes a JR West station
*June 1996: The current station building was completed

tation building and platforms

Kōtachi Station features one raised, island-style platform, capable of handling two lines simultaneously. The station building is part of the "Information Center Kōgyōkan," a building completed in 1996. The station building is operated by JA Hiroshima North. The station is located in the heart of Kōtachi-chō, and is considered a model station.

Environs

*Kōtachi Post Office
*Akitakata Municipal Offices, Kōtachi Branch
*Akitakata Municipal Kōta Junior High School
*Akitakata Municipal Kōtachi Elementary School
*Akitakata Municipal Kōda Higashi Elementary School
*Gōno River
*Kikuyama
*Mōsōbōyama
*Kōrinbō (head temple of the Aki sect of Buddhism, considered a cultural treasure)

Highway access

*Japan National Route 54
* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 4 (Kōda-Sakugi Route)
* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 52 (Sera-Kōda Route)
* Hiroshima Prefectural Route 212 (Yoshidaguchi Teishajō Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines. ;Geibi Line:Miyoshi Express/Miyoshi Liner::Miyoshi Station — Kōtachi Station — Mukaihara Station:Commuter Liner/Local::Kamikawatachi Station — Kōtachi Station — Yoshidaguchi Station

External links

*ja icon [http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0800507 JR West]