Nishi-Katakami Station (西片上駅, Nishi-Katakami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
Nishi-Katakami Station 西片上駅 | |||||||
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.jpg) Nishi-Katakami Station in March 2021 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Nishikatakami 87-3, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-0021 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′42.7″N 134°11′0.8″E / 34.745194°N 134.183556°E | ||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Line(s) | N Akō Line | ||||||
| Distance | 32.3 km (20.1 mi) from Aioi | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | JR-N12 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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| Opened | 1 May 1963 | ||||||
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| FY2019 | 589 daily | ||||||
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Lines edit
Nishi-Katakami Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 32.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 21.8 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. Because it is located on an embankment, it is quite high from surrounding houses. The station is are located along Japan National Route 2, but the station building and platform are three stories or higher above the surrounding town.
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West Akō Line | ||||
| Bizen-Katakami | - | Imbe | ||
History edit
Nishi-Katakami Station was opened on 1 May 1963. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 589 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Bizen City Hall
- Japan National Route 2
- Okayama Prefectural Bizen Ryokuyo High School (former Okayama Prefectural Bizen High School)
- Bizen City Katakami High 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.
- ^ 令和２年 岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links edit
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