Ōmoto Station

Ōmoto Station (大元駅, Ōmoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]

Ōmoto Station

大元駅
West side of the station, March 2006
General information
Location10-6 Ōmoto Ekimae, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0923
Japan
Coordinates34°38′50.72″N 133°54′38.7″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Okayama
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code
  • JR-L02
  • JR-M02
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 12, 1910 (1910-06-12)
Previous namesShikada (until 1925)
Passengers
FY20191837 daily[1]
Services
Uno Line
Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station
Okayama   Rapid Marine Liner   Bizen-Nishiichi
Ōmoto   Local   Senoo
Location
Ōmoto Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Ōmoto Station
Ōmoto Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Ōmoto Station is located in Japan
Ōmoto Station
Ōmoto Station
Ōmoto Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōmoto Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 2.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama. It is also served by the Seto-Ōhashi Line and is 69.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Takamatsu.

Station layout

The station consists of a two elevated ground-level side platforms, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ L Uno Line for Okayama
■ M Seto-Ōhashi Line for Okayama
2 ■ L Uno Line for Kojima, {Uno and Takamatsu
■ M Seto-Ōhashi Line for Kojima, Uno, Takamatsu

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Uno Line
Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station
Okayama   Rapid Marine Liner   Bizen-Nishiichi
Okayama   Local   Bizen-Nishiichi

History
Okayama Rinkō Railway train at Ōmoto Station, 1984

The station opened on June 12, 1910 as Shikada Station (鹿田駅, Shikada-eki). On March 6, 1925, the station was relocated and renamed Ōmoto Station.[3]

From August 1, 1951 to December 30, 1984, the station was also served by the Okayama Rinkō Railway.[4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1837 passengers daily[5]

Surrounding area
  • Munetada Shrine
  • Shimotsui Electric Railway Head Office
  • Okayama Prefectural Psychiatric Medical Center

See also

References
  1. "岡山県統計年報 (Okayama prefecture annual statistical report)". www.pref.okayama.jp (in Japanese).
  2. 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.
  3. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 258. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. Wakuda, Yasuo (1993). 私鉄史ハンドブック [Handbook of Private Railways History] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Denkisha Kenkyūkai. p. 155. ISBN 4-88548-065-5.
  5. 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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