Kamikawatachi Station

Kamikawatachi Station (上川立駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Kami-Kawatachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 102.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 11.9 kilometers from Miyoshi.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was formerly a switching station, and some of the old facilities can still in situ. The station building includes the local post office, but the railway portion of the station is unattended.

History
Kami-Kawatachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915 as Kawatachi Station (川立駅). With the nationalization of the Geibi Railway on 1 July 1937, the station was renamed to its present name. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station was closed from 6 July 2018 to 4 April 2019 after damage to the line from heavy rains.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Junior High School
 * Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Elementary School
 * Japan National Route 54