Hikosaki Station
Hikosaki Station 彦崎駅 | |
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 The station platforms, September 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 2928-1 Hikosaki, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-1213 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°33′7.46″N 133°50′6.57″E / 34.5520722°N 133.8351583°E |
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | L Uno Line |
| Distance | 18.1 km (11.2 mi) from Okayama |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | JR-L09 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | June 12, 1910 |
| Previous names | Ajino (to 1914) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 282 daily[1] |
| Location | |
  Tsuneyama Station Location within Okayama Prefecture  Tsuneyama Station Tsuneyama Station (Japan) | |
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Hikosaki Station (彦崎駅, Hikosaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]
Lines[edit]
Hikosaki Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 18.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama and 3.2 kilometers from Chayamachi.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. There are two entrances and exits near the center of both platforms (the front entrance and the station square rotary are on the outbound platform side). There is a waiting area on each platform. The station is unattended.
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ Uno Line | for Chayamachi, Okayama |
| 2 | ■ Uno Line | for Uno |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West Uno Line | ||||
| Chayamachi | Local | Bizen-Kataoka | ||
History[edit]
Hikosaki Station was opened on 12 June 1910 as Ajino Station (味野駅). It was renamed 1 July 1914. 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 282 passengers daily[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Hikozaki Shell Mound (National Historic Site)
- Okayama Municipal Hikozaki Elementary School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "岡山県統計年報 (Okayama prefecture annual statistical report)". www.pref.okayama.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ 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]
Media related to Hikosaki Station at Wikimedia Commons
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