Ōkawachi Station

Location
	Ōkawachi Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Ōkawachi Station Ōkawachi Station (Japan)

Ōkawachi Station

大河内駅
Ōkawachi Station; 大河内駅
	Ōkawachi Station in March 2008
General information
Location	Okawachi, Shūnan, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0651; Japan
Coordinates	34°1′51.51″N 131°56′2.90″E / 34.0309750°N 131.9341389°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	33.3 km (20.7 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	1 side platforms
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 March 1987; 37 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	100
Services
Location
Location
	Ōkawachi Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Ōkawachi Station Ōkawachi Station (Japan)

Ōkawachi Station (大河内駅, Ōkawachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] It is located in the Kumage neighborhood of Shūnan, in a semi-rural area.

Lines

Ōkawachi Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 33.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

Ōkawachi Station was opened on 27 March 1987. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 100 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 2
Jiyugaoka Housing Complex
Sachigaoka Housing Complex
Yumegaoka Housing Complex

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Ōkawachi Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

[Kawashima-1] Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

[2] Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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