Higashi-Okayama Station

Higashi-Okayama Station

東岡山駅
Higashi-Okayama Station in February 2018
General information
Location112-1 Tsuchida, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 703-8217
Japan
Coordinates34°41′8.30″N 133°59′17.17″E / 34.6856389°N 133.9881028°E / 34.6856389; 133.9881028
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Distance136.1 km (84.6 mi) from Kōbe
Platforms2 side + 1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code
  • JR-S04
  • JR-N04
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 March 1891 (1891-03-18)
Previous names
  • Nagaoka (1891-1906)
  • Saidaiji (1906-1961)
Passengers
FY20193974
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Takashima
towards Okayama
 Akō Line
Local
 Ōdara
towards Aioi
San'yō Line
Local
 Jōtō
towards Mitsuishi
Location
Higashi-Okayama Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Higashi-Okayama Station
Higashi-Okayama Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Higashi-Okayama Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Okayama Station
Higashi-Okayama Station
Higashi-Okayama Station (Japan)
Map

Higashi-Okayama Station (東岡山駅, Higashi-Okayama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station is on the border between Naka-ku and Higashi-ku, and part of Platform 1 extends into Higashi-ku.

Lines

Higashi-Okayama Station is served by the San'yō Main Line and is 136.1 km from the starting of the Sanyo Main Line at Kōbe Station. It is also the nominal terminus of the Akō Line and is 57.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at Aioi, although currently all trains on the Akō Line go directly to the west to terminate at Okayama Station via the San'yō Main Line tracks.

Layout

The station has two side platforms and one island platform, serving a total of four tracks, connected by footbridges. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ N Akō Line for Okayama and Fukuyama
2 ■ S San'yō Main Line for Okayama and Fukuyama
3 ■ N Akō Line for Saidaiji and Banshū-Akō
4 ■ S San'yō Main Line for Wake and Himeji

History

Higashi-Okayama Station opened on 18 March 1891, initially named Nagaoka Station (長岡駅).[1] It was renamed Saidaiji Station (西大寺駅) on 1 January 1906, becoming Higashi-Okayama from 20 March 1961.[1]

With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3974 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 222. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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