Kibinomakibi Station
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Kibinomakibi Station 吉備真備駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | Mabi-chō, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 710-1301 Japan |
Coordinates | 34°37′36.60″N 133°41′31.08″E / 34.6268333°N 133.6919667°E |
Operated by | Ibara Railway Company |
Line(s) | ■ Ibara Line |
Distance | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) from Sōja |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 11 January 1999 |
Passengers | |
2018 | 514 daily |
Location | |
Kibinomakibi Station (吉備真備駅, Kibinomakibi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1] The station was named after Kibi no Makibi, an 8th Century scholar and statesman from the region.
Lines[edit]
Kibinomakibi Station is served by the Ibara Line , and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of two elevated side platforms with the station facilities underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms[edit]
1 | ■ Ibara Line | for Ibara and Kannabe |
2 | ■ Ibara Line | for Kiyone and Sōja |
Adjacent stations[edit]
« | Service | » | ||
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Ibara Railway | ||||
Ibara Line | ||||
Kawabejuku | - | Bitchū-Kurese |
History[edit]
Kibinomakibi Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 514 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Kurashiki City Hall Mabi Branch (former Mabi Town Hall)
- Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Makibi Support School
- Kurashiki City Mabi Junior High School
- Kurashiki Municipal Yata Elementary School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "井原鉄道の旅立ち". 鉄道ジャーナル. 33 (4): 70–74. April 1999.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links[edit]
Media related to Kibinomakibi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- official home page (in Japanese)