Onuka Station

Onuka Station (小奴可駅, Onuka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Tōjō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Onuka Station 小奴可駅
Onuka Station (September 2007)
General information
Location	2581-1 Onuka, Tōjō-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-5501 Japan
Coordinates	34°59′40.51″N 133°12′40.25″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	P Geibi Line
Distance	33.6 km (20.9 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 15, 1935 (1935-06-15)
Passengers
2019	1 daily
Location Onuka Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Onuka Station Onuka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Onuka Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 33.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 40.0 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. Originally, it was a station with two opposite side platforms and two tracks. The station is staffed as a kantaku station.

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  Onuka Station looking toward Bingo Ochiai Station
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  Onuka Station looking toward Tōjō Station
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  Onuka Station platform sign
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  Platform 2 at Onuka Station, no longer in use

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Geibi Line
Yagami		Rapid		Bingo Yawata
Uchina		Local		Dōgoyama

History

Onuka Station was opened on June 15, 1935. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1 passenger daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Shobara Municipal Onoka Elementary School
• Japan National Route 314

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan