Ashimori Station

Railway station in Okayama, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-U06WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 November 1904; 119 years ago (1904-11-15)PassengersFY2019636 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Hattori towards Sōja		Kibi Line Local		Bitchū-Takamatsu towards Okayama

Location
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Ashimori Station (足守駅, Ashimori-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]

Lines

Ashimori Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 13.4 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

History

Ashimori Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Tsuyama Line. 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. The station building was rebuilt in February 2020.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 636 passengers daily..^[2]

Surrounding area

Ashimori River
Japan National Route 180
Japan National Route 429

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020