Kōtachi Station

Kōtachi Station (甲立駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Kōtachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 106.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 16.2 kilometers from Miyoshi.

Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected the station building by a footbridge. The station building is part of the "Information Center Kōgyōkan," a building completed in 1996. The station building is operated by JA Hiroshima North. The station is located in the heart of Kōtachi-chō, and is considered a model station. The station is staffed.

History
Kōtachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915. 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 108 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Akitakata Municipal Offices, Kōtachi Branch
 * Akitakata Municipal Kōta Junior High School
 * Akitakata Municipal Kōtachi Elementary School
 * Akitakata Municipal Kōda Higashi Elementary School
 * Gōno River
 * Kōrinbō (head temple of the Aki sect of Buddhism, considered a cultural treasure)
 * Japan National Route 54