Kibitsu Station

Railway station in Okayama, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-U05WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 November 1904 (1904-11-15)Previous namesInari (to 1931)PassengersFY20191297 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Bitchū-Takamatsu towards Sōja		Kibi Line Local		Bizen-Ichinomiya towards Okayama

Location

Bitchū-Takamatsu Station

Location within Okayama Prefecture

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Bitchū-Takamatsu Station

Bitchū-Takamatsu Station (Japan)

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Kibitsu Station (吉備津駅, Kibitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kibitsu Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 8.4 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ U Kibi Line	for Okayama
2	■ U Kibi Line	for Bitchū-Takamatsu and Sōja

History

Kibitsu Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line. 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. ^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 605 passengers daily..^[3]

Surrounding area

Kibitsu Shrine
Magane Ichirizuka
Okayama City Koiyama Elementary School

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.
^ 石野哲（編） (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 II. JTB. p. 257. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020