Bitchū-Kōjiro Station

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station

備中神代駅
Bitchū-Kōjiro Station, December 2022
General information
Location3899-Shohei Nishikata, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 718-0017
Japan
Coordinates34°59′40.50″N 133°24′2.91″E / 34.9945833°N 133.4008083°E / 34.9945833; 133.4008083
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
V Hakubi Line

P Geibi Line

Distance70.8 km (44.0 miles) from Kurashiki
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 October 1928 (1928-10-25)
Passengers
20194 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Sakane
towards Hiroshima
 Geibi Line Nunohara
towards Niimi
Ashidachi
towards Yonago
 Hakubi Line Niimi
towards Okayama
Location
Bitchū-Kōjiro Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Kōjiro Station
Bitchū-Kōjiro Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Kōjiro Station is located in Japan
Bitchū-Kōjiro Station
Bitchū-Kōjiro Station
Bitchū-Kōjiro Station (Japan)
Map

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station (備中神代駅, Bitchū-Kōjiro-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 70.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 86.7 kilometers from Okayama. It is also the nominal northern terminus of the 159.1 kilometer Geibi Line to Hiroshima, although most trains terminate 6.4 kilometers further north at Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended. At the entrance to the station platform, the entrance gate of the old station building was preserved when the old station building was replaced by a simple structure which doubled as a waiting room in 2001.

Platforms

1, 2 ■ V Hakubi Line for Kurashiki and Okayama
for Yonago
3 ■ P Geibi Line for Niimi
for Tōjō and Bingo-Ochiai
  • Platform sign at the station
    Platform sign at the station
  • On the platform, looking toward Tōjō
    On the platform, looking toward Tōjō
  • On the platform, looking toward Niimi
    On the platform, looking toward Niimi
  • An express train headed to Okayama Station, and another headed to Yonago Station
    An express train headed to Okayama Station, and another headed to Yonago Station
  • The station building in 2007
    The station building in 2007

History

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station opened on October 25, 1928 with the opening of the Hakubi Line. On February 10,1930, services on the Sanshin Line (now the Geibi Line) began.With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

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. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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