Sakane Station

Sakane Station (坂根駅, Sakane-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Sakane Station

坂根駅
Sakane Station, September 2007
General information
LocationShingo Shimokojiro,, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-3611
Japan
Coordinates34°58′22.67″N 133°22′14.78″E
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)P Geibi Line
Distance3.9 km (2.4 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1953 (1953-12-15)
Passengers
20192 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ichioka
towards Hiroshima
 Geibi Line
Local
 Bitchū-Kōjiro
towards Niimi
Location
Sakane Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Sakane Station
Sakane Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Sakane Station is located in Japan
Sakane Station
Sakane Station
Sakane Station (Japan)
Looking toward Bitchū Kōjiro Station from the platform
Looking toward Ichioka Station from the platform

Lines

Sakane Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 3.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 10.3 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a waiting room and the station is unattended.

History

Sakane Station was opened on February 10, 1930, with the creation of the Sanshin Line between Yagami Station and Bitchū Kōjiro Station. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized. An enclosed waiting room was constructed in 2004 for the convenience of passengers.

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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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