Ōhara Station (Okayama)
Ōhara Station (大原駅, Ōhara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.[1]
Ōhara Station 大原駅 | |
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Ōhara Station in August 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1494-24 Furumachi, Mimasaka-shi, Okayama-ken 707-0412 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°7′26″N 134°19′40.2″E / 35.12389°N 134.327833°E |
| Operated by | Chizu Express |
| Line(s) | ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line |
| Distance | 33.2 km (20.6 mi) from Kamigōri |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 December 1994 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 92 daily |
| Location | |
Ōhara Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Ōhara Station Ōhara Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Ōhara Station is served by the Chizu Line and is 33.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri. It is the only station in the Okayama Prefecture section of the Chizu Express where limited express trains stop, and the ``Super Hakuto that connects Keihanshin and Tottori, and the ``Super Inaba that connects Okayama City, the prefectural capital, and Tottori, also stop here. The "Victory Hakuto" train, which runs on the day of the Tottori University's second exam, also stops at this station.
Station layout edit
The station is composed of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, located on an embankment. There is a station building on the west side of the embankment, and a staffed ticket window, but it is possible to enter and exit the platform without going through the station building. Therefore, boarding and alighting of local trains is handled in the same way as unmanned stations, issuing a numbered ticket when boarding, and inserting the ticket and fare into the fare box inside the train when getting off. In the case of a limited express train, insert the passenger ticket/limited express ticket into the ticket box provided near the exit. This station has the Ōhara depot that manages cars for local trains. Because the handling of trains is complicated, the departure and arrival platforms are not fixed, but the limited express trains generally depart from Platform 2. Since the effective length of Platform 1 is shorter than the other platforms, it only services local trains.
Platforms edit
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Chizu Express Chizu Line | ||||
| Miyamoto Musashi | Local | Nishi-Awakura | ||
| Sayo | Limited Express Super Hakuto | Chizu | ||
| Sayo | Limited Express Super Inaba | Chizu | ||
History edit
Ōhara Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.[2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 92 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Ohara-juku - Okayama Prefecture Designated Townscape Preservation District
- Mimasaka City Hall Ohara General Branch
- Mimasaka Municipal Ohara Junior High School
- Mimasaka Municipal Ohara Elementary School
- National Route 373
- National Route 429
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.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
Media related to Ōhara Station (Okayama) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page