Bitchū-Kurese Station (備中呉妹駅, Bitchū-Kurese-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1]
Bitchū-Kurese Station 備中呉妹駅 | |||||||
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General information | |||||||
Location | Mabi-chō Osaki-Ino 1365, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 710-1304 Japan | ||||||
Coordinates | 34°37′17.75″N 133°39′42.55″E / 34.6215972°N 133.6618194°E | ||||||
Operated by | Ibara Railway Company | ||||||
Line(s) | ■ Ibara Line | ||||||
Distance | 11.1 km (6.9 mi) from Sōja | ||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||
Other information | |||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||
History | |||||||
Opened | 11 January 1999 | ||||||
Passengers | |||||||
2018 | 87 daily | ||||||
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Lines edit
Bitchū-Kurese Station is served by the Ibara Line , and is located 11.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one side platform on an embankment with the station facilities underneath. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations edit
« | Service | » | ||
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Ibara Railway | ||||
Ibara Line | ||||
Kibinomakibi | - | Mitani |
History edit
Bitchū-Kurese Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 87 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Kurashiki City Kurashiki Elementary School
- Japan National Route 486
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "井原鉄道の旅立ち". 鉄道ジャーナル. 33 (4): 70–74. April 1999.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links edit
Media related to Bitchu-Kurese Station at Wikimedia Commons
- official home page (in Japanese)