title: Kamikawatachi Station
text: # 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
  