is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, Hiroshima Prefecture,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Kōchi Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 255.1 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one

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and one

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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

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(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

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1894 Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Sanyō Main Line Higashihiroshima {{Hiroshima-railstation-stub