Ōichi Station Explained

Ōichi Station
Native Name:	太市駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	107 Aino, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-2232
Country:	Japan
Style:	JR West
Owned:	West Japan Railway Company
Operator:	West Japan Railway Company
Distance:	9.9km (06.2miles) from
Platforms:	2 side platforms
Status:	Unstaffed
Passengers:	398 daily
Pass Year:	FY2019
Map Type:	Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Ōichi Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^{[1] [2]}

Lines

Ōichi Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 9.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

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

Platforms

History

Ōichi Station opened on December 3, 1931. 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 398 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Himeji City Oichi Elementary School
• Oichi Post Office
• JA Hyogo Nishita City Branch

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

Notes and References

1. Book: 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク. All stations in Hyogo Prefecture. Japanese. 2011. Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 978-4-343-00602-8.
2. Book: ja:山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第3巻 京都北部・兵庫エリア. Sanyo and San'in Lines - All routes, stations and tracks Volume 3: North Kyoto and Hyogo Areas. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295153-1.
3. Web site: https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/kk11/ac08_1_000000124.html. ja:兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) . Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2019). 2020. Hyogo Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2022.