Jōtō Station (Okayama)

Jōtō Station

上道駅
Jōtō Station in June 2007
General information
Location140-1 Nakao, Higashi-ku, Okayama-ken 709-0626
Japan
Coordinates34°41′57.95″N 134°1′14.47″E / 34.6994306°N 134.0206861°E / 34.6994306; 134.0206861
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)S San'yō Main Line
Distance132.7 km (82.5 miles) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-S05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)
Passengers
FY20191456 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Higashi-Okayama
towards Okayama
 San'yō Line
Local
 Seto
towards Mitsuishi
Location
Jōtō Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Jōtō Station
Jōtō Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Jōtō Station is located in Japan
Jōtō Station
Jōtō Station
Jōtō Station (Japan)
Map

Jōtō Station (上道駅, Jōtō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]

Lines

Jōtō Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 132.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ S San'yō Main Line for Aioi and Himeji
2 ■ S San'yō Main Line for Okayama and Kurashiki

History

Jōtō Station was opened on 01 November 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1456 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. ^ 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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