Kamitode Station

Kamitode Station (上戸手駅, Kamitode-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Kamitode Station 上戸手駅
Kamitode Station, November 2023
General information
Location	261-2 Tode Shinichi-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-3101 Japan
Coordinates	34°33′5.96″N 133°16′54.79″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Z Fukuen Line
Distance	18.8 km (11.7 miles) from Fukuyama
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 July 1914 (1914-07-21)
Previous names	Ryōbitennō (to 1933)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Shin-ichi towards Miyoshi Fukuen Line Local Tode towards Fukuyama
Location Kamitode Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Kamitode Station Kamitode Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kamitode Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 18.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.

Station layout

The station consists of side side platform serving a single bi-directional track. A new concrete waiting room was constructed in February 2021. The station is unattended.

History

Kamitode Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as Ryōbitennō Station (両備天王駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 September 1933. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Surrounding area

• Susanoo Shrine (ichinomiya of Bingo Province)
• Teraoka Memorial Hospital
• Hiroshima Prefectural Tode High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan