Bizen-Kataoka Station
Bizen-Kataoka Station 備前片岡駅 | |
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 The station platforms, September 2005 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kataoka, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-1215 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°32′38″N 133°51′42″E / 34.54389°N 133.86167°E |
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | L Uno Line |
| Distance | 20.9 km (13.0 mi) from Okayama |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | JR-L10 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | January 1, 1939 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 235daily[1] |
| Location | |
  Bizen-Kataoka Station Location within Okayama Prefecture  Bizen-Kataoka Station Bizen-Kataoka Station (Japan) | |
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Bizen-Kataoka Station (備前片岡駅, Bizen-Kataoka-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]
Bizen-Kataoka Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 20.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama and 6.0 kilometers from Chayamachi.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. 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 | ||||
| Hikosaki | Local | Hazakawa | ||
History[edit]
Bizen-Kataoka Station was opened on 1 January 1939.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 235 passengers daily[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Okayama City Minami Ward Office Nadasaki Branch
- Okayama Municipal Nadasaki Town History and Culture Museum
- Okayama Municipal Nadazaki Elementary School
- Okayama Municipal Nadasaki Junior High School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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 15 October 2017.
- ^ 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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