is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Kami-Kawatachi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 102.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 11.9 kilometers from .
Station layout The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station was formerly a switching station, and some of the old facilities can still in situ. The station building includes the local post office, but the railway portion of the station is unattended.
History Kami-Kawatachi Station was opened on 28 April 1915 as . With the nationalization of the Geibi Railway on 1 July 1937, the station was renamed to its present name. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station was closed from 6 July 2018 to 4 April 2019 after damage to the line from heavy rains.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Junior High School Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Elementary School Japan National Route 54
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site