Saidaiji Station
Railway station in Okayama, Japan
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Saidaiji Station (西大寺駅, Saidaiji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
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West Japan Railway CompanySaidaiji Station 西大寺駅 | |||||||
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 Saidaiji Station in September 2009 | |||||||
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| Location | 2 Chome-4-64 Saidaijikami, Higashi-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 704-8112 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°39′42.45″N 134°2′14.0″E | ||||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Line | N Akō Line | ||||||
| Distance | 51.2 km (31.8 miles) from Aioi | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | JR-N06 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1 September 1962 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 3631 daily | ||||||
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Lines
Saidaiji Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 51.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 47.0 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Adjacent stations
History
Saidaiji Station was opened on 1 September 1962. 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 3631 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
- Okayama City Higashi Ward Office
- Okayama Municipal Saidaiji Elementary School
- Okayama Prefectural Saidaiji High School
