Ichioka Station

Railway station in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

34°57′58.4″N 133°20′48.3″E / 34.966222°N 133.346750°E / 34.966222; 133.346750Operated by

JR WestLine(s)P Geibi LineDistance6.5 km (4.0 mi) from Bitchū-KōjiroPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 October 1953 (1953-10-01)Passengers20198 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yagami towards Hiroshima		Geibi Line Local		Sakane towards Niimi

Location
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Ichioka Station (市岡駅, Ichioka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Ichioka Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 6.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 12.8 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is relatively new and named 'Ichioka Fureai Center', but is unattended.

Platforms
On the platform looking toward Tōjō Station
On the platform looking toward Bitchū-Kōjiro Station

History

Ichioka Station was opened on October 1, 1953. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized. An enclosed waiting room was constructed in 2004 for the convenience of passengers.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 182

References

^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020