Hōkoku Station
Hōkoku Station 方谷駅 | |||||||
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 Hōkoku Station, May 2007 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 9194 Nishgata, Nakai-cho, Takahashi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-2402 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°52′36.33″N 133°33′23.50″E / 34.8767583°N 133.5565278°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||
| Line(s) | V Hakubi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 47.4 km (29.5 miles) from Kurashiki | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | JR-V15 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 25 October 1928 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2019 | 15 daily | ||||||
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Hōkoku Station (方谷駅, Hōkoku-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
[edit]Hōkoku Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 47.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 63.3 kilometers from Okayama.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. As the platforms on a slope, it is at a slightly higher level than the station building. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Kurashiki and Okayama |
| 2 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Niimi and Yonago |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakubi Line | ||||
| Bitchū-Kawamo | - | Ikura | ||
History
[edit]Hōkoku Station opened on October 25, 1928. 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
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]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.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
[edit]
Media related to Hōkoku Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hōkoku Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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