Bitchū-Mishima Station

Coordinates: 34°36′20.49″N 133°51′2.85″E / 34.6056917°N 133.8507917°E / 34.6056917; 133.8507917
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Bitchū-Mishima Station

備中箕島駅
Bitchū-Mishima Station, February 2007
General information
Location617-2 Hamamae, Minoshima, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°36′20.49″N 133°51′2.85″E / 34.6056917°N 133.8507917°E / 34.6056917; 133.8507917
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance10.2 km (6.3 mi) from Okayama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code
  • JR-L05
  • JR-M05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1939 (1939-01-01)
Passengers
FY2019201 daily[1]
Services
Uno Line
Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Marine Liner: Does not stop at this station
Senoo   Local   Hayashima
Location
Bitchū-Mishima Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Mishima Station
Bitchū-Mishima Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Mishima Station is located in Japan
Bitchū-Mishima Station
Bitchū-Mishima Station
Bitchū-Mishima Station (Japan)
Map

Bitchū-Mishima Station (備中箕島駅, Bitchū-Mishima-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]

Bitchū-Mishima Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 10.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama. It is also served by the Seto-Ōhashi Line and is 61.6 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Takamatsu.

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of a single side platform on a slight embankment, serving a single bi-directional line. There is no station building, but only a small shelter directly on the platform and the station is unattended.

History[edit]

Bitchū-Mishima Station was opened on 1 January 1939. It was closed from1 November 1940 to 14 November 1950. 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 201 passengers daily[3]

Surrounding area[edit]

  • Okayama City Minami Ward Office Senoo Regional Center
  • Okayama Municipal Seno Hospital
  • Okayama Municipal Minoshima Elementary School

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "岡山県統計年報 (Okayama prefecture annual statistical report)". www.pref.okayama.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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