Imbe Station

Railway station in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-N11WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 March 1958 (1958-03-25)PassengersFY2019459 daily

Location
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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]

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	»
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

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.
^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.