Etchū-Kokubu Station Explained

Etchū-Kokubu Station
Native Name:越中国分駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Fushihikokubu, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-0101
Country:Japan
Operator: JR West
Line: Himi Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:9.0 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:unstaffed
Opened:July 1, 1953
Passengers:280 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

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]

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 .

Layout

Etchū-Kokubu Station consists of a single ground-level side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

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]

rowspanYearrowspanPassengers
2004345
2005314
2006289
2007272
2008268
2009249
2010246
2011248

Surrounding area

Between this station and neighbouring Amaharashi Station there are views on the right-hand side when heading towards Himi Station. These include views of 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 and Koshi no Niwa onsen.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR西日本路線図. August 4, 2013.
  2. Web site: 駅情報(越中国分駅). August 4, 2013.
  3. Web site: http://www.pref.toyama.jp/sections/1015/lib/almanac/almanac_27/_10/index.html. ja: 10-2 JR路線別旅客貨物輸送状況(1日平均). 2016. Toyama Prefectural Office. Japan. Japanese. 6 June 2017.
  4. http://www.pref.toyama.jp/sections/1015/lib/almanac/almanac_23/_10/index.html 富山県統計表平成二十三年
  5. http://www.pref.toyama.jp/sections/1015/lib/almanac/ 富山県統計表