Osakabe Station

35°4′34.28″N 133°33′56.77″E / 35.0761889°N 133.5657694°E / 35.0761889; 133.5657694Operated by JR WestLine(s)K Kishin LineDistance141.2 km (87.7 mi) from HimejiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 December 1920 (1920-12-11)Passengers201954 daily

Location
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Osakabe Station (刑部駅, Osakabe-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

Osakabe Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 141.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed ground-level side platforms. The station building is on the side of the Tsuyama-bound platform, and both platforms are connected by a level crossing. The wooden station building houses a retail store and has a waiting room. There is a square in front of the station, and a streetlight in the shape of a paraglider is installed.

Platforms

station side	■ K Kishin Line	for Chūgoku-Katsuyama, Tsuyama and Sayo
opp side	■ K Kishin Line	for Niimi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kishin Line
Tomihara		Rapid		Tajibe
Tomihara		Local		Tajibe

History

Osakabe Station opened on December 11, 1930. 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 54 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Niimi City Colonel Branch Office
• Niimi Municipal Osa Junior High School
• Niimi Municipal Gyobu Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Osakabe Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Osakabe Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)