Ishiga Station

Ishiga Station 石蟹駅
Ishiga Station, May 2007
General information
Location	90-7 Ishida, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 718-0015 Japan
Coordinates	34°57′16.53″N 133°28′45.93″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	V Hakubi Line
Distance	59.7 km (37.1 miles) from Kurashiki
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-V17
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 October 1928 (1928-10-25)
Passengers
2019	89 daily
Location Ishiga Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Ishiga Station Ishiga Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Ishiga Station (石蟹駅, Ishiga-eki) is a 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

Ishiga Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 59.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 75.67 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform. The station building is located next to the side platform and connected to the island platform by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ V Hakubi Line	for Kurashiki and Okayama
2	■ V Hakubi Line	siding
3	■ V Hakubi Line	for Yonago

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakubi Line
Ikura		-	Niimi

History

Ishiga Station opened onOctober 25, 1928. 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 89 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

• Niimi City Niimi Minami Junior High School
• Niimi City Niimi Minami Elementary School
• Takahashi River

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 Ishiga Station at Wikimedia Commons

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