Imbe Station Explained

Imbe Station
Native Name:伊部駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1685-1 Imbe, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-0001
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:34.5km (21.4miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Code:JR-N11
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:459 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Okayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Imbe Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Imbe Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 34.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 24.0 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building is on the side of Platform 1 of the side platform, and there are two crew accommodations next to the station building. The island platform has Platform 2 and 3 and is connected by a footbridge. The north exit is located on the first floor of the Bizen Ware Museum of Traditional Crafts. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Imbe Station was opened on 25 March 1958. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 459 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

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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. Web site: https://www.pref.okayama.jp/page/769972.html. ja:令和2年 岡山県統計 . Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2 . 2020. Okayama Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2022.