Kibitsu Station

Kibitsu Station

吉備津駅
Kibitsu Station, November 2006
General information
Location1054-2 Kibitsu, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-1341
Japan
Coordinates34°40′27.63″N 133°50′45.72″E / 34.6743417°N 133.8460333°E / 34.6743417; 133.8460333
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)U Kibi Line
Distance8.4 km (5.2 miles) from Okayama
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-U05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1904 (1904-11-15)
Previous namesInari (to 1931)
Passengers
FY20191297 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Bitchū-Takamatsu
towards Sōja
 Kibi Line
Local
 Bizen-Ichinomiya
towards Okayama
Location
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station is located in Japan
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station (Japan)
Map
Station platform during 2006

Kibitsu Station (吉備津駅, Kibitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Kibitsu Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 8.4 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1 ■ U Kibi Line for Okayama
2 ■ U Kibi Line for Bitchū-Takamatsu and Sōja

History

Kibitsu Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line. 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. [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 605 passengers daily..[3]

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. ^ 石野哲（編） (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 II. JTB. p. 257. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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