is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Gojō, Nara Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Kitauchi Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 31.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout The station is an above-ground station with one side platform on the left side of the station when facing towards Gojō. The station building is very simple with only a log cabin-style waiting room, inside which is an upright automatic ticket vending machine. The station is barrier-free, with ramps and handrails at the station entrance. It is an unattended station.
History Kitauchi Station opened on 25 October 1896 on the Nanwa Railway. The Ninwa Railway was absorbed by the Kansai Railway in 1904 and was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 178 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
Surrounding Area Gojo Municipal Kitauchi Elementary School Kitauchi Gymnasium Kitauchi Community Center Techno Park Nara (industrial complex)
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Station Official Site