Imbe Station

Imbe Station (伊部駅, Inbe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Imbe neighborhood of the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]

Imbe Station

伊部駅
Bizen Ware Traditional Industries Hall, where the station's north gate is located
General information
Location1685-1 Imbe, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-0001
Japan
Coordinates34°44′19.57″N 134°9′38.07″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)N Akō Line
Distance34.5 km (21.4 mi) from Aioi
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-N11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 March 1958 (1958-03-25)
Passengers
FY2019459 daily
Location
Imbe Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Imbe Station
Imbe Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Imbe Station is located in Japan
Imbe Station
Imbe Station
Imbe Station (Japan)
Platform

Lines

Imbe Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 34.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 24.0 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building is on the side of Platform 1 of the side platform, and there are two crew accommodations next to the station building. The island platform has Platform 2 and 3 and is connected by a footbridge. The north exit is located on the first floor of the Bizen Ware Museum of Traditional Crafts. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ N Akō Line for Okayama, Fukuyama and Niimi
2 ■ N Akō Line for Banshū-Akō

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West Akō Line
Nishi-Katakami - Kagato

History

Imbe Station was opened on 25 March 1958. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 459 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area
  • Bizen City Bizen Ware Museum
  • Bizen Pottery Traditional Industry Center
  • Bizen Municipal Imbe Elementary School
  • Bizen Municipal Bizen Junior High School
  • Japan National Route 2

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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