Kibinomakibi Station Explained

Kibinomakibi Station
Native Name:吉備真備駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Mabi-chō, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 710-1301
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.6268°N 133.692°W
Operator: Ibara Railway Company
Line: Ibara Line
Distance:8.2km (05.1miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Passengers:514 daily
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Japan Okayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kibinomakibi Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1] The station was named after Kibi no Makibi, an 8th Century scholar and statesman from the region.

Lines

Kibinomakibi Station is served by the Ibara Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated side platforms with the station facilities underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Kibinomakibi Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 514 passengers daily.[3]

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. 井原鉄道の旅立ち . 鉄道ジャーナル . April 1999 . 33 . 4 . 70–74.
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station