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Osakabe Station

刑部駅
Osakabe Station; 刑部駅
	Osakabe Station in January 2007
General information
Location	2506-2 Osa-Osakabe, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-3503; Japan
Coordinates	35°4′34.28″N 133°33′56.77″E / 35.0761889°N 133.5657694°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	K Kishin Line
Distance	141.2 km (87.7 miles) from Himeji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 December 1920
Passengers
2019	54 daily
Location
Location
	Osakabe Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Osakabe Station Osakabe Station (Japan)

Osakabe Station (刑部駅, Osakabe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Osakabe Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 141.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed ground-level side platforms. The station building is on the side of the Tsuyama-bound platform, and both platforms are connected by a level crossing. The wooden station building houses a retail store and has a waiting room. There is a square in front of the station, and a streetlight in the shape of a paraglider is installed.

Platforms

station side	■ K Kishin Line	for Chūgoku-Katsuyama, Tsuyama and Sayo
opp side	■ K Kishin Line	for Niimi

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Kishin Line
Tomihara	Rapid	Tajibe
Tomihara	Local	Tajibe

History

Osakabe Station opened on December 11, 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 54 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Niimi City Colonel Branch Office
Niimi Municipal Osa Junior High School
Niimi Municipal Gyobu Elementary School

References

^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020