Kōchi Station (Hiroshima)

Kōchi Station (河内駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Kōchi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 255.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

History
Kōchi Station was opened on 10 June 1894.

On 12 January 1931, an inbound express train passing Kōchi Station derailed at a turnout. The locomotive (C53 24) overturned, and the five passenger cars fell from the Mukunashi River Bridge in front of the station into the river, killing seven people and injuring 179 people.

With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 404 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Higashihiroshima City Hall Kōchi Branch (former Kōchi Town Hall)
 * Japan National Route 432
 * Higashi Hiroshima Municipal Kōchi Elementary School
 * Higashi Hiroshima Municipal Kōchi Junior High School
 * Hiroshima Prefectural Kōchi High School