Bitchū-Kawamo Station

Bitchū-Kawamo Station 備中川面駅
Bitchū-Kawamo Station, May 2007
General information
Location	Kawamo-Hirata 2734-2, Takahashi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-2121 Japan
Coordinates	34°51′0.19″N 133°35′18.45″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	V Hakubi Line
Distance	42.7 km (26.5 miles) from Kurashiki
Platforms	2 side platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-V14
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 July 1927 (1927-07-31)
Passengers
2019	51 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Hōkoku towards Yonago Hakubi Line Kinoyama towards Okayama
Location Bitchū-Kawamo Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Bitchū-Kawamo Station Bitchū-Kawamo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Bitchū-Kawamo Station (備中川面駅, Bitchū-Kawamo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Bitchū-Kawamo Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 42.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 58.6 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the concrete station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ V Hakubi Line	for Kurashiki and Okayama
2	■ V Hakubi Line	for Niimi and Yonago

History

Bitchū-Kawamo Station opened on July 31, 1927. 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 51 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

• Takahashi Municipal Takahashi North Junior High School
• Takahashi Municipal Kawamo Elementary School
• Takahashi River
• Japan National Route 180

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

External links

Media related to Bitchū-Kawamo Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Bitchū-Kawamo Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)