Oda Station (Okayama)

Oda Station (小田駅, Oda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yakage, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1]

Oda Station

小田駅
Oda Station, June 2022
General information
LocationOda, Yakage-chō, Oda-gun, Okayama-ken 714-1227
Japan
Coordinates34°36′21.74″N 133°32′34.08″E
Operated by Ibara Railway Company
Line(s) Ibara Line
Distance23.4 km (14.5 mi) from Sōja
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 January 1999 (1999-01-11)
Passengers
2018100 daily
Location
Oda Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Oda Station
Oda Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Oda Station is located in Japan
Oda Station
Oda Station
Oda Station (Japan)

Lines

Oda Station is served by the Ibara Line , and is located 23.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is a station building on the southeast side of the platform, but it houses the office of a rental cycle company, and there is ticketing service, and it is possible to enter and exit the platform without going through the station building.The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ibara Railway
Ibara Line
Yakage - Sōunnosato-Ebara

History

Oda Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 100 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

The area southwest of the station is a quiet townscape that retains the vestiges of the old Sanyo highway, and old Western-style buildings can be seen here and there. In addition, in the square in front of the station, there is a monument commemorating Shotetsu, a poet from the Muromachi period who was born here.

  • Yakage Municipal Oda 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. "井原鉄道の旅立ち". 鉄道ジャーナル. 33 (4): 70–74. April 1999.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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