Bitchū-Kōjiro Station Explained

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station
Native Name:備中神代駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:3899-Shohei Nishikata, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 718-0017
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.9946°N 133.4008°W
Distance:70.8km (44miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:4 daily
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Okayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Bitchū-Kōjiro Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 70.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 86.7 kilometers from . It is also the nominal northern terminus of the 159.1 kilometer Geibi Line to, although most trains terminate 6.4 kilometers further north at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended. At the entrance to the station platform, the entrance gate of the old station building was preserved when the old station building was replaced by a simple structure which doubled as a waiting room in 2001.

Platforms

History

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station opened on October 25, 1928 with the opening of the Hakubi Line. On February 10,1930, services on the Sanshin Line (now the Geibi Line) began.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 4 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