Etchū-Kokubu Station

Etchū-Kokubu Station (越中国分駅, Etchū-Kokubu-eki) 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]

Etchū-Kokubu Station

越中国分駅
Etchū-Kokubu Station in September 2018
LocationFushihikokubu, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-0101
Japan
Coordinates36.8055°N 137.0506°E / 36.8055; 137.0506
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Himi Line
Distance9.0 km from Takaoka
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Statusunstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1953
Passengers
FY2015280 daily
Location
Etchū-Kokubu Station
Location within Japan

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 Takaoka.

Station layout

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

Layout

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.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Himi Line
Fushiki - Amaharashi

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]

Year Passengers
2004 345
2005 314
2006 289
2007 272
2008 268
2009 249
2010 246
2011 248

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:

References
  1. "JR西日本路線図". Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. "駅情報(越中国分駅)". Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. 10-2 ＪＲ路線別旅客貨物輸送状況（1日平均） (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. 富山県統計表平成二十三年
  5. 富山県統計表


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