Bizen-Katakami Station

Bizen-Katakami Station (備前片上駅, Bizen-Katakami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]

Bizen-Katakami Station

備前片上駅
Bizen-Katakami Station in May 2008
General information
LocationHigashikatakami 518, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-0022
Japan
Coordinates34°44′53.5″N 134°11′49.4″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)N Akō Line
Distance31.0 km (19.3 mi) from Aioi
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-N13
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 March 1958 (1958-03-25)
Passengers
FY2019150 daily
Location
Bizen-Katakami Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Bizen-Katakami Station
Bizen-Katakami Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Bizen-Katakami Station is located in Japan
Bizen-Katakami Station
Bizen-Katakami Station
Bizen-Katakami Station (Japan)

Lines

Bizen-Katakami Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 31.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 21.56 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform and three tracks. The station building is on the side of Platform 1 of the side platform, and there are two crew accommodations next to the station building. The island platform has Platform 2 and 3 and is connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ N Akō Line for Okayama, Fukuyama and Niimi
2, 3 ■ N Akō Line for Banshū-Akō

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West Akō Line
Iri - Nishi-Katakami

History

Bizen-Katakami Station was opened on 25 March 1958. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 150 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. 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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