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Chikata Station 近田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Chikata Station, March 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 547-7 Chikata Ekiya-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-1133 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′18″N 133°18′39.45″E / 34.53833°N 133.3109583°E | ||||||||||
| Owner | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | Z Fukuen Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 16.0 km (9.9 miles) from Fukuyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 July 1914 | ||||||||||
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Chikata Station (近田駅, Chikata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Chikata Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 16.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.
History
[edit]Chikata Station was opened on 21 July 1914. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Surrounding area
[edit]- Fukuyama Heisei University
- Hiroshima Prefectural Fukuyama Kita Special Needs School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
External links
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Media related to Chikata Station at Wikimedia Commons
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