Kōzu Station, Junction railway station in Odawara, Japan.
Kōzu Station is a railway junction in Odawara, Japan, where two main lines meet. Five tracks run along one side platform and two island platforms, with a covered footbridge linking all levels and allowing passengers to move between trains.
The station opened on July 11, 1887, linking the coastal route with the inland rail lines. After the privatization of the Japanese National Railways in 1987, it became a boundary point between two separate railway companies.
The station platforms sit under red roof canopies that follow traditional Japanese railway design patterns. Commuters pass through here to switch between coastal and inland routes, making the station a regular meeting point in daily regional travel.
The covered footbridge connects all platforms and makes it easy to switch between lines. Signs in Japanese and English guide the way to exits and different directions.
Two independent railway companies share the same station, each running their own trains and managing their own platforms. Although the tracks sit side by side, they belong to different operators, which sometimes creates peculiarities when passengers transfer between services.
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