Higashi-Sōja Station

Railway station in Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-U09WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 November 1904 (1904-11-15)Previous namesSōja (to 1959)PassengersFY2019932 daily Services
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Sōja
Terminus
 Kibi Line
Local
 Hattori
towards Okayama
Location
Higashi-Sōja Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Higashi-Sōja Station
Higashi-Sōja Station
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Higashi-Sōja Station is located in Japan
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Higashi-Sōja Station (東総社駅, Higashi-Sōja-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Higashi-Sōja Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 18.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ U Kibi Line for Bitchū-Takamatsu and Okayama
2 ■ U Kibi Line for Sōja

History

Higashi-Sōja Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line as Sōja Station (総社駅). It was renamed on October 1 1959. 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 932 passengers daily..[3]

Surrounding area

  • Sōja City Hall
  • Bitchū Sōja Shrine
  • Okayama Prefectural Sōja High School

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 石野哲（編） (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 II. JTB. p. 257. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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