Bitchū-Hirose Station

Bitchū-Hirose Station

備中広瀬駅
Bitchū-Hirose Station, February 2008
General information
LocationMatsuyama, Takahashi-shi, Okayama-ken 716-0051
Japan
Coordinates34°45′30.68″N 133°36′24.09″E / 34.7585222°N 133.6066917°E / 34.7585222; 133.6066917
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)V Hakubi Line
Distance29.6 km (18.4 miles) from Kurashiki
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-V11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 June 1926 (1926-06-20)
Passengers
FY201954 daily
Location
Bitchū-Hirose Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Hirose Station
Bitchū-Hirose Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Hirose Station is located in Japan
Bitchū-Hirose Station
Bitchū-Hirose Station
Bitchū-Hirose Station (Japan)
Map

Bitchū-Hirose Station (備中広瀬駅, Bitchū-Hirose-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Bitchū-Hirose Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 29.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 45.5 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1 ■ V Hakubi Line for Kurashiki and Okayama
2 ■ V Hakubi Line for Niimi and Yonago

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hakubi Line
Minagi - Bitchū-Takahashi

History

Bitchū-Hirose Station opened on June 20, 1926. 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

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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