Bizen-Nishiichi Station

Bizen-Nishiichi Station

備前西市駅
Bizen-Nishiichi Station, April 2006
General information
Location457-4 Nishiichi, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0953
Japan
Coordinates34°37′54.56″N 133°54′0.65″E / 34.6318222°N 133.9001806°E / 34.6318222; 133.9001806
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance4.5 km (2.8 miles) from Okayama
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code
  • JR-L03
  • JR-M03
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1939 (1939-01-01)
Passengers
FY20191813 daily[1]
Services
Uno Line
Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station
Ōmoto   Rapid Marine Liner   Senoo
Ōmoto   Local   Senoo
Location
Bizen-Nishiichi Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Bizen-Nishiichi Station
Bizen-Nishiichi Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Bizen-Nishiichi Station is located in Japan
Bizen-Nishiichi Station
Bizen-Nishiichi Station
Bizen-Nishiichi Station (Japan)
Map

Bizen-Nishiichi Station (備前西市駅, Bizen-Nishiichi-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

Bizen-Nishiichi Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 4.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama. It is also served by the Seto-Ōhashi Line and is 67.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Takamatsu.

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ L Uno Line for Okayama
■ M Seto-Ōhashi Line for Okayama
2 ■ L Uno Line for Kojima, Uno and Takamatsu
■ M Seto-Ōhashi Line for Kojima, Uno, Takamatsu

History

Bizen-Nishiichi Station was opened on 1 January 1939. The station was closed from 1 November 1940 to 14 November 1950. On 25 September 1968, the station was relocated 250 meters in the direction of Uno Station. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1813 passengers daily[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  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.

Media related to Bizen-Nishiichi Station at Wikimedia Commons


Stub icon

This Okayama Prefecture railroad station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.