Oda Station (Okayama)
Oda Station (小田駅, Oda-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] LinesOda Station is served by the Ibara Line, and is located 23.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja. Station layoutThe station consists of one ground level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is a station building on the southeast side of the platform, but it houses the office of a rental cycle company, and there is ticketing service, and it is possible to enter and exit the platform without going through the station building.The station is unattended. Adjacent stations
HistoryOda Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2] Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 100 passengers daily.[3] Surrounding areaThe area southwest of the station is a quiet townscape that retains the vestiges of the old Sanyo highway, and old Western-style buildings can be seen here and there. In addition, in the square in front of the station, there is a monument commemorating Shotetsu, a poet from the Muromachi period who was born here.
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