Tode Station

Tode Station (戸手駅, Tode-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]

Tode Station 戸手駅
Tode Station, November 2023
General information
Location	Tode Shinichi-chō, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-3101 Japan
Coordinates	34°32′47.5″N 133°18′3.41″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Z Fukuen Line
Distance	17.0 km (10.6 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)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kamitode towards Miyoshi Fukuen Line Local Chikata towards Fukuyama
Location Tode Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Tode Station Tode Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Tode Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 17.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It formerly had two opposed side platforms, and the remains of the abandoned platform remain in situ. A concrete waiting room was constructed in February 2021. The station is unattended.

History

Tode Station, March 2010

Tode Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as the Tode Stop (戸手停留場, Tode teiryūba). It was elevated to a full station on 12 January 1925. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 486
• Hiroshima Prefectural Ashina Manabi Gakuen High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan