Kaitaichi Station Explained

Kaitaichi Station
Native Name:海田市駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:20-20 Shinmachi Kaita-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 736-0068
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:298.3km (185.4miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks:5
Code:JR-G04, JR-Y04
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Passengers:9915
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kaitaichi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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).

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 . It is also serviced by trains of the Kure Line and is 87.0 kilometers from the terminus of that line at . 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.

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

See also

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Notes and References

  1. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station