Kitanagase Station

Railway station in Okayama, Japan

W San'yō Main Line
(V Hakubi Line)

Distance146.8 km (91.2 mi) from KōbePlatforms2 side platformsConnections

Bus stop

Other informationStatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)Station code

JR-W02（San'yō Main Line）
JR-V02（Hakubi Line）

WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 October 2005; 18 years ago (2005-10-01)PassengersFY20194715 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Niwase towards Fukuyama		San'yō Line Local		Okayama Terminus

Location

Kitanagase Station

Location within Okayama Prefecture

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Kitanagase Station

Kitanagase Station (Japan)

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Kitanagase Station (北長瀬駅, Kitanagase-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

Kitanagase Station is served by the San'yō Main Line, and is located 146.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōbe and 3.4 kilometers from Okayama. It is also served by trains of the Hakubi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Kurashiki to terminate at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an elevated station building.The station building has a white-based appearance, and has a large roof over the wide south exit stairs. It is equipped with an elevator and a wheelchair-accessible restroom, making it barrier-free. The outbound platform is curved to match the tracks, and the train is tilting toward the platform Between the two passenger tracks lines, there is an outbound pull-up track for Okayama Freight Terminal, and freight train shunting work is often carried out. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ W San'yō Main Line	for Fukuyama
1	■ V Hakubi Line	for Sōja and Bitchū-Takahashi
2	■ W San'yō Main Line	for Okayama
2	■ V Hakubi Line	for Okayama

History

Kitanagase Station opened on October 1, 2005, on the site of the former Japan National Railways Okayama Switchyard.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4715 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Okayama Dome
Okayama Seibu General Park
Okayama Municipal Hospital
Okayama Prefectural Okayama Daianji Secondary 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.
^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020