Etchū-Kokubu Station

Etchū-Kokubu Station
越中国分駅
Location Takaoka, Toyama
Japan
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Himi Line
History
Opened 1953
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011) 248 daily

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.[1]

Lines

Layout

The station is an unstaffed station with one platform serving one track.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011 an average of 248 passengers daily used the station to board a train.[3] Below is a table of the passenger statistics of the station beginning with 2004:[4]

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:

History

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Himi Line
Fushiki - Amaharashi

References

Coordinates: 36°48′20″N 137°03′02″E / 36.8055°N 137.0506°E / 36.8055; 137.0506


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