title: Chikata Station
text: # Chikata Station
  
  Chikata Station (近田駅, Chikata-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).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Chikata Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 16.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.
  
  ## History
  
  Chikata Station was opened on 21 July 1914. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Fukuyama Heisei University
  * Hiroshima Prefectural Fukuyama Kita Special Needs School
  