Bizen-Mikado Station
Railway station in Okayama, Japan
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Bizen-Mikado Station (備前三門駅, Bizen-Mikado-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]
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West Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway CompanyBizen-Mikado Station 備前三門駅 | |||||||||||
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Station platform in September 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 14 Shimoifuku Kamimachi, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0051 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°40′4.1″N 133°54′1.56″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | U Kibi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) from Okayama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-U02 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 November 1904 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Mikado (to 1944) | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1147 daily | ||||||||||
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Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving single bi-directional track. The platform is short and can accommodate only trains only four carriages, necessitating the use of a door-cut system during rush hours when longer trains are in operation. The platform is also sandwiched between road crossings on either end, and trains with more than four carriages block road traffic when stopped at this station. The station is unattended.
History
Bizen-Mikado Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line as Mikado Station (三門駅). It was renamed June 1, 1944. 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 1147 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Kita Ward Welfare Office
- Kita Ward Health Center
- Okayama Prefectural Okayama Technical High School
