Bitchū-Hirose Station

Railway station in Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

34°45′30.68″N 133°36′24.09″E / 34.7585222°N 133.6066917°E / 34.7585222; 133.6066917Operated by

JR WestLine(s)V Hakubi LineDistance29.6 km (18.4 mi) from KurashikiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-V11WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 June 1926 (1926-06-20)PassengersFY201954 daily

Location
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Bitchū-Hirose Station (備中広瀬駅, Bitchū-Hirose-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Bitchū-Hirose Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 29.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 45.5 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ V Hakubi Line	for Kurashiki and Okayama
2	■ V Hakubi Line	for Niimi and Yonago

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakubi Line
Minagi		-	Bitchū-Takahashi

History

Bitchū-Hirose Station opened on June 20, 1926. 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

Takahashi Municipal Tamagawa Elementary School
Takahashi River
Japan National Route 180

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