Konkō Station

Konkō Station (金光駅, Konkō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asakuchi, Okayama, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Konkō Station

金光駅
Konkō Station in August 2011
General information
LocationKonkocho Urami Shinden, Asakuchi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-0104
Japan
Coordinates34°32′28.5″N 133°37′14.45″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)W San'yō Main Line
Distance174.9 km (108.7 mi) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-W08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened4 August 1901 (1901-08-04)
Previous namesKonjin Station (to 1919)
Passengers
FY20192240 daily
Location
Konkō Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Konkō Station
Konkō Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Konkō Station is located in Japan
Konkō Station
Konkō Station
Konkō Station (Japan)

Lines

Konkō Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 174.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of a ground-level side platform and island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1, 2 ■ W San'yō Main Line for Shin-Kurashiki and Okayama
3 ■ W San'yō Main Line for Fukuyama and Onomichi

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Sanyō Main Line
Shin-Kurashiki   Rapid Sun Liner   Kamogata
Shin-Kurashiki   Local   Kamogata

History

Konkō Station was opened on 4 August 1901 as Konjin Station (金神駅).[2] The current station building was completed in March 1902. With the privatization of the 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 2240 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area
  • Konkōkyō headquarters
  • Asakuchi City Hall Konkō General Branch (former Konko Town Office)
  • Konkō Gakuen Junior and Senior High School

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. 「停車場設置」『官報』1901年8月9日 (in Japanese) （国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション）JPNO 00084180 doi:10.11501/2948730
  3. 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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