Mimasaka-Ochiai Station (美作落合駅, Mimasaka-Ochiai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station 美作落合駅 | |
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 Mimasaka-Ochiai Station, January 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 398 Nishibara, Maniwa-shi, Okayama-ken 719-3105 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°1′23.5″N 133°45′34.75″E / 35.023194°N 133.7596528°E |
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | K Kishin Line |
| Distance | 110.9 km (68.9 mi) from Himeji |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 May 19240 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 221 daily |
| Location | |
  Mimasaka-Ochiai Station Location within Okayama Prefecture  Mimasaka-Ochiai Station Mimasaka-Ochiai Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 110.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms. The station building is located on the side of the platform bound for Tsuyama, and both platforms are connected by a footbridge.The station is staffed. There is a station building built in May 2005.. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■  Kishin Line
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for Tsuyama, Sayo |
| 2 | ■ Kishin Line
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for Niimi |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West Kishin Line | ||||
| Tsuboi | Rapid | Komi | ||
| Mimasaka-Oiwake | Local | Komi | ||
History edit
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station opened on May 1, 1924. 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. The station building was rebuilt in 1994.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 221 passengers daily..[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Maniwa City Hall Ochiai Branch Office (former Ochiai Town Hall)
- Okayama Prefectural Ochiai High School
- Maniwa Municipal Ochiai Elementary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
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