Bitchū-Takamatsu Station

Bitchū-Takamatsu Station

備中高松駅
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station, December 2012
General information
Location136 Takamatsu, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-1357
Japan
Coordinates34°41′11.11″N 133°49′20.09″E / 34.6864194°N 133.8222472°E / 34.6864194; 133.8222472
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)U Kibi Line
Distance11.0 km (6.8 miles) from Okayama
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-U06
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 November 1904 (1904-11-15)
Previous namesInari (to 1931)
Passengers
FY20191297 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ashimori
towards Sōja
Kibi Line
Local
Kibitsu
towards Okayama
Location
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station is located in Japan
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station (Japan)
Map

Bitchū-Takamatsu Station (備中高松駅, Bitchū-Takamatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

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Bitchū-Takamatsu Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 11.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The concrete station building is adjacent to Platform 2. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  U Kibi Line for Okayama
2  U Kibi Line for Sōja

History

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Bitchū-Takamatsu Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line as Inari Station (稲荷駅). It was renamed February 9, 1931. 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. [2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1297 passengers daily..[3]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ 石野哲(編) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 II. JTB. p. 257. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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