Kamikawatachi Station
# Kamikawatachi Station

Kamikawatachi Station (上川立駅, Kami-Kawatachi-eki) 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 Bitchū-Kōjiro and 11.9 kilometers from Miyoshi.

## 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 Kawatachi Station (川立駅). 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.

## Surrounding area

* Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Junior High School
* Miyoshi Municipal Kawaji Elementary School
* Japan National Route 54
