Hōkaiin Station
Railway station in Okayama, Japan
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Hōkaiin Station (法界院駅, Hōkaiin-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 CompanyHōkaiin Station 法界院駅 | |||||||
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Hōkaiin Station, April 2008 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 3-10 Gakunanchō, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0011 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°41′6.48″N 133°55′38.95″E | ||||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Line | T Tsuyama Line | ||||||
| Distance | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) from Okayama | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platforms | ||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 10 June 1908 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 1,307 daily | ||||||
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Lines
Hōkaiin Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 2.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ TTsuyama Line | for Fukuwatari and Tsuyama |
| 2 | ■ T Tsuyama Line | for Okayama |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West Tsuyama Line | ||||
| Okayama | Rapid Kotobuki | Nonokuchi | ||
| Okayama | Rapid | Kanagawa | ||
| Okayama | Local | Bizen-Hara | ||
History
Hōkaiin Station opened on June 10, 1908 as a temporary stop and was upgraded to a full station on September 2 of the same year. 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.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,307 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
The station is located in a dense residential area.
- Okayama Municipal Mino Elementary School
- Okayama Prefectural General Ground (City Light Stadium, Okayama Baseball Stadium, Momotaro Arena, Tsushima Ruins)
- Okayama University Tsushima Campus/The Open University of Japan Okayama Study Center
- Okayama Municipal Okakita Junior High School
