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 .
Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
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.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site