Kitanagase Station
Kitanagase Station (北長瀬駅, Kitanagase-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]
Kitanagase Station 北長瀬駅 | |||||||||||
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Kitanagase Station south entrance in October 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2-17 Kitanagase-omotemachi, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0962 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°39′10.92″N 133°53′7.87″E / 34.6530333°N 133.8855194°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
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| Distance | 146.8 km (91.2 mi) from Kōbe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 2005 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 4715 daily | ||||||||||
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Kitanagase Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Kitanagase Station Kitanagase Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Kitanagase Station is served by the San'yō Main Line, and is located 146.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōbe and 3.4 kilometers from Okayama. It is also served by trains of the Hakubi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Kurashiki to terminate at Okayama.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an elevated station building.The station building has a white-based appearance, and has a large roof over the wide south exit stairs. It is equipped with an elevator and a wheelchair-accessible restroom, making it barrier-free. The outbound platform is curved to match the tracks, and the train is tilting toward the platform Between the two passenger tracks lines, there is an outbound pull-up track for Okayama Freight Terminal, and freight train shunting work is often carried out. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ W San'yō Main Line | for Fukuyama |
| ■ V Hakubi Line | for Sōja and Bitchū-Takahashi | |
| 2 | ■ W San'yō Main Line | for Okayama |
| ■ V Hakubi Line | for Okayama |
History edit
Kitanagase Station opened on October 1, 2005, on the site of the former Japan National Railways Okayama Switchyard.[2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4715 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Okayama Dome
- Okayama Seibu General Park
- Okayama Municipal Hospital
- Okayama Prefectural Okayama Daianji Secondary School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
Media related to Kitanagase Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kitanagase Station Official Site