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Etchū Kokubu Station

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Location
  
Takaoka, Toyama Japan

Passengers (FY2011)
  
248 daily

Opened
  
1953

Line(s)
  
Himi Line

Address
  
Japan

Etchū-Kokubu Station

Operated by
  
West Japan Railway Company

Similar
  
Amaharashi Station, Fushiki Station, Etchū‑Nakagawa Station, Shin‑Yoshihisa Station, Nōmachi Station

Etchū-Kokubu Station (越中国分駅, Etchū-Kokubu-eki) is a train station in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is the newest station of the Himi Line operated by West Japan Railway Company.

Contents

Lines

  • West Japan Railway Company
  • Himi Line

    • Layout

    The station is an unstaffed station with one side platform serving one track.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2011 an average of 248 passengers daily used the station to board a train. Below is a table of the passenger statistics of the station beginning with 2004:

    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
  • A Provincial temple
  • Japan National Route 415
  • A Koshi no Niwa Onsen

    • History

  • 1953, July 1 - The station is built for use by passengers only (no cargo).
  • 1987, April 1 - Due to the privatisation and division of the national railway network, the station becomes part of West Japan Railway Company.

    • References

    Etchū-Kokubu Station Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA