Bitchū-Hirose Station Explained

Bitchū-Hirose Station
Native Name:備中広瀬駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Matsuyama, Takahashi-shi, Okayama-ken 716-0051
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7585°N 133.6067°W
Distance:29.6km (18.4miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Code:JR-V11
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:54 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Okayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Bitchū-Hirose Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Bitchū-Hirose Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 29.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 45.5 kilometers from .

Station layout

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

Platforms

History

Bitchū-Hirose Station opened on June 20, 1926. 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 54 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station