Tode Station

Railway station in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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]

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

References

1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

External links

Media related to Tode Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site