Nishi-Katakami Station

Railway station in Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-N12WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 May 1963 (1963-05-01)PassengersFY2019589 daily

Location
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Nishi-Katakami Station (西片上駅, Nishi-Katakami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ^[1]

Lines

Nishi-Katakami Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 32.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 21.8 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. Because it is located on an embankment, it is quite high from surrounding houses. The station is are located along Japan National Route 2, but the station building and platform are three stories or higher above the surrounding town.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West Akō Line
Bizen-Katakami		-	Imbe

History

Nishi-Katakami Station was opened on 1 May 1963. 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 589 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

Bizen City Hall
Japan National Route 2
Okayama Prefectural Bizen Ryokuyo High School (former Okayama Prefectural Bizen High School)
Bizen City Katakami High School

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.