Bitchū Kōjiro Station

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Operated by JR West Address Japan		Line(s) Geibi LineHakubi Line Opened 25 October 1928

Location Niimi, Okayama Prefecture Japan Similar Nunohara Station, Niimi Station, Sakane Station, Yagami Station, Nochi Station

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station (備中神代駅, Bitchū-Kōjiro-eki) is a JR West station located on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi and Hakubi Lines.

History

1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened, with Bitchū-Kōjiro Station opening at the same time.

1930-02-10: Connected to the Sanshin Line (now the Geibi Line), with service to Yagami Station. Bitchū-Kōjiro Station used to be the busiest station in Niimi, with numerous trains arriving and departing daily. While the station is still busy, many of the trains now go through Niimi Station.

1987-04-01: With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways, Bitchū-Kōjiro Station becomes a JR West station.

Station

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station has three platforms: one next to the station building and two on an island platform, accessible via an overpass over the tracks. The entrance to the station features an old-style gate which is considered a local area treasure. This station is considered the start of the Geibi Line, and official distance for the line starts at zero here.

Platforms

Platform1: Hakubi Line (service to Niimi)

Platform1: Hakubi Line (service to Yonago Station)

Platform 3: Geibi Line (service to Bingo Ochiai and Niimi)

Services

The Niimi City Shingō Branch Office

Highway access

Route 182

Shingō parking area of the Chūgoku Expressway

Okayama/Tottori Prefectural Route 8, Niimi Nichinan Route

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.

Hakubi Line (passing through Nunohara Station)

Niimi Station — Bitchū-Kōjiro Station — Ashidachi Station

Geibi Line

Nunohara Station — Bitchū-Kōjiro Station — Sakane Station

References

Bitchū-Kōjiro Station Wikipedia

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