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Operated by
  
JR West Ibara Railway

Address
  
Japan

Line(s)
  
Hakubi Line Ibara Line

Opened
  
17 February 1925

Kiyone Station

Location
  
Kiyonekaminakashima, Sōja-shi, Okayama-ken Japan

Similar
  
Sōja Station, Minagi Station, Kawabejuku Station, Higashi‑Sōja Station, Hiwa Station

Kiyone Station (清音駅, Kiyone-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is located in the former village of Kiyone, which was merged with the expanded city of Sōja in March 2005.

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Lines

Kiyone Station is served by the JR West Hakubi Line and also the Ibara Railway Ibara Line

Station layout

Kiyone Station has two platforms capable of handling five trains simultaneously. Each platform has an upper and lower end.

Adjacent stations

JR West Hakubi Line
Kurashiki Station — Kiyone Station — Sōja Station
Ibara Railway Ibara Line
Sōja Station — Kiyone Station — Kawabejuku Station

History

The station opened on 17 February 1925. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

In January 1999, the Ibara Railway Ibara Line opened connecting Sōja, Kiyone, and Kannabe Stations.

Surrounding area

The Takahashi River flows near Kiyone Station.

  • National Route 486
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 24 (Kurashiki-Kiyone Route)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 189 (Kiyone Teishajō Route)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 270 (Kiyone-Makane Route)
  • References

    Kiyone Station Wikipedia