Imbe Station
Railway station in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Imbe Station (伊部駅, Inbe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Imbe neighborhood of the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
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Bizen Ware Traditional Industries Hall, where the station's north gate is located | |||||||
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| Location | 1685-1 Imbe, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-0001 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°44′19.57″N 134°9′38.07″E | ||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Line | N Akō Line | ||||||
| Distance | 34.5 km (21.4 miles) from Aioi | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | JR-N11 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 25 March 1958 | ||||||
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| FY2019 | 459 daily | ||||||
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Lines
Imbe Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 34.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 24.0 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building is on the side of Platform 1 of the side platform, and there are two crew accommodations next to the station building. The island platform has Platform 2 and 3 and is connected by a footbridge. The north exit is located on the first floor of the Bizen Ware Museum of Traditional Crafts. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ N Akō Line | for Okayama, Fukuyama and Niimi |
| 2 | ■ N Akō Line | for Banshū-Akō |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West Akō Line | ||||
| Nishi-Katakami | - | Kagato | ||
History
Imbe Station was opened on 25 March 1958. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 459 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
- Bizen City Bizen Ware Museum
- Bizen Pottery Traditional Industry Center
- Bizen Municipal Imbe Elementary School
- Bizen Municipal Bizen Junior High School
- Japan National Route 2
