Bitchū-Kawamo Station

Railway station in Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
34°51′0.19″N 133°35′18.45″E / 34.8500528°N 133.5884583°E / 34.8500528; 133.5884583Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR WestLine(s)V Hakubi LineDistance42.7 km (26.5 mi) from KurashikiPlatforms2 side platformTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-V14WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened31 July 1927 (1927-07-31)Passengers201951 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Hōkoku
towards Yonago
 Hakubi Line Kinoyama
towards Okayama
Location
Bitchū-Kawamo Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Bitchū-Kawamo Station
Bitchū-Kawamo Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
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Bitchū-Kawamo Station is located in Japan
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Bitchū-Kawamo Station (備中川面駅, Bitchū-Kawamo-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-Kawamo Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 42.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 58.6 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the concrete 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

History

Bitchū-Kawamo Station opened on July 31, 1927. 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 51 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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