Mimasaka-Ochiai Station

Mimasaka-Ochiai Station (美作落合駅, Mimasaka-Ochiai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Mimasaka-Ochiai Station

美作落合駅
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station, January 2008
General information
Location398 Nishibara, Maniwa-shi, Okayama-ken 719-3105
Japan
Coordinates35°1′23.5″N 133°45′34.75″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)K Kishin Line
Distance110.9 km (68.9 mi) from Himeji
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 May 19240 (19240-05-01)
Passengers
FY2019221 daily
Location
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station is located in Japan
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station
Mimasaka-Ochiai Station (Japan)

Lines

Mimasaka-Ochiai Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 110.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms. The station building is located on the side of the platform bound for Tsuyama, and both platforms are connected by a footbridge.The station is staffed. There is a station building built in May 2005.. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■  Kishin Line for Tsuyama, Sayo
2 ■  Kishin Line for Niimi

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West Kishin Line
Tsuboi   Rapid   Komi
Mimasaka-Oiwake   Local   Komi

History

Mimasaka-Ochiai Station opened on May 1, 1924. 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. The station building was rebuilt in 1994.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 221 passengers daily..[2]

Surrounding area
  • Maniwa City Hall Ochiai Branch Office (former Ochiai Town Hall)
  • Okayama Prefectural Ochiai High School
  • Maniwa Municipal Ochiai Elementary 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. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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