Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
Railway station in Okayama, Japan
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Bitchū-Takamatsu Station (備中高松駅, Bitchū-Takamatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Location136 Takamatsu, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-1357
Japan
Japan
Coordinates34°41′11.11″N 133°49′20.09″E
Operator
West Japan Railway Company
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Bitchū-Takamatsu Station, December 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 136 Takamatsu, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-1357 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°41′11.11″N 133°49′20.09″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | U Kibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 11.0 km (6.8 miles) from Okayama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-U06 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 November 1904 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Inari (to 1931) | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1297 daily | ||||||||||
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Station layout
History
Bitchū-Takamatsu Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line as Inari Station (稲荷駅). It was renamed February 9, 1931. 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.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1297 passengers daily.[3]
