Osafune Station Explained

Osafune Station
Native Name:長船駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:440-1 Osafune-cho Fukuoka, Setouchi-shi, Okayama-ken 701-4265
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:42.3km (26.3miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Code:JR-N09
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:1153 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Okayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Osafune Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Lines

Osafune Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 42.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 31.8 kilometers from .

Station layout

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

Platforms

History

Osafune Station was opened on 1 September 1962. 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 1153 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. 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.