Mitani Station (Okayama)

Mitani Station 三谷駅
Mitani Station, September 2007
General information
Location	Higashiminari, Yakage-chō, Oda-gun, Okayama-ken 714-1211 Japan
Coordinates	34°36′58.90″N 133°37′10.71″E
Operated by	Ibara Railway Company
Line(s)	■ Ibara Line
Distance	15.1 km (9.4 miles) from Sōja
Platforms	2 side platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 January 1999 (1999-01-11)
Passengers
2018	65 daily
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Mitani Station (三谷駅, Mitani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yakage, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1]

Lines

Mitani Station is served by the Ibara Line, and is located 15.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building located underneath; however, it is not necessary to go through the station building to enter and exit the platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ibara Line	for Ibara and Kannabe
2	■ Ibara Line	for Kiyone and Sōja

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ibara Railway
Ibara Line
Bitchū-Kurese		-	Yakage

History

Mitani Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 65 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

• Yakage Municipal Mitani Elementary School
• Japan National Route 486

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. "井原鉄道の旅立ち". 鉄道ジャーナル. 33 (4): 70–74. April 1999.
3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Mitani Station (Okayama) at Wikimedia Commons

• official home page (in Japanese)