Etchū-Kokubu Station

Etchū-Kokubu Station (越中国分駅, Etchū-Kokubu-eki) is a train station in the city of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is the newest station of the Himi Line operated by West Japan Railway Company.^[1]

Etchū-Kokubu Station 越中国分駅
Etchū-Kokubu Station in September 2018
General information
Location	Fushihikokubu, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-0101 Japan
Coordinates	36.8055°N 137.0506°E / 36.8055; 137.0506
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Himi Line
Distance	9.0 km from Takaoka
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 1, 1953
Passengers
FY2015	280 daily
Location Etchū-Kokubu Station Location within Japan

Lines

Etchū-Kokubu Station is a station on the Himi Line, and is located 9.0 kilometers from the opposing end of the line at Takaoka.

Layout

Etchū-Kokubu Station consists of a single ground-level side platform, serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

The station is an unstaffed station with one side platform serving one track.^[2]

History

Etchū-Kokubu Station was opened on July 1, 1953.^[2] With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the West Japan Railway Company.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Himi Line
Fushiki		-	Amaharashi

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 280 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Data for previous years is as follows:^[4][5]

Year	Passengers
2004	345
2005	314
2006	289
2007	272
2008	268
2009	249
2010	246
2011	248

Surrounding area

Between this station and neighbouring Amaharashi Station there are views on the right-hand side when heading towards Himi Station. These include views of the reefs of Otokoiwa, Onnaiwa and Yoshitsuneiwa located in the Sea of Japan. The surrounding area also contains Toyoma-ken Ritsushiki Senior High School, Japan National Route 415 and Koshi no Niwa onsen.^{[citation needed]}