Ōhara Station (Okayama)

Ōhara Station 大原駅
Ōhara Station in August 2006
General information
Location	1494-24 Furumachi, Mimasaka-shi, Okayama-ken 707-0412 Japan
Coordinates	35°7′26″N 134°19′40.2″E
Operated by	Chizu Express
Line(s)	■ Chizu Express Chizu Line
Distance	33.2 km (20.6 miles) from Kamigōri
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 December 1994 (1994-12-03)
Passengers
FY2018	92 daily
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Ōhara Station (大原駅, Ōhara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.[1]

Lines

Ōhara Station is served by the Chizu Line and is 33.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri. It is the only station in the Okayama Prefecture section of the Chizu Express where limited express trains stop, and the ``Super Hakuto that connects Keihanshin and Tottori, and the ``Super Inaba that connects Okayama City, the prefectural capital, and Tottori, also stop here. The "Victory Hakuto" train, which runs on the day of the Tottori University's second exam, also stops at this station.

Station layout

The station is composed of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, located on an embankment. There is a station building on the west side of the embankment, and a staffed ticket window, but it is possible to enter and exit the platform without going through the station building. Therefore, boarding and alighting of local trains is handled in the same way as unmanned stations, issuing a numbered ticket when boarding, and inserting the ticket and fare into the fare box inside the train when getting off. In the case of a limited express train, insert the passenger ticket/limited express ticket into the ticket box provided near the exit. This station has the Ōhara depot that manages cars for local trains. Because the handling of trains is complicated, the departure and arrival platforms are not fixed, but the limited express trains generally depart from Platform 2. Since the effective length of Platform 1 is shorter than the other platforms, it only services local trains.

Platforms

1, 2, 3

■ Chizu Line

for Chizu, Tottori and Kurayoshi} for Kamigori, Osaka, Kyoto and Okayama

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Chizu Express Chizu Line
Miyamoto Musashi		Local		Nishi-Awakura
Sayo		Limited Express Super Hakuto		Chizu
Sayo		Limited Express Super Inaba		Chizu

History

Ōhara Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 92 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

• Ohara-juku - Okayama Prefecture Designated Townscape Preservation District
• Mimasaka City Hall Ohara General Branch
• Mimasaka Municipal Ohara Junior High School
• Mimasaka Municipal Ohara Elementary School
• National Route 373
• National Route 429

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.
2. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Ōhara Station (Okayama) at Wikimedia Commons

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