Mitani Station (三谷駅, Mitani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Yakage, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1]
Mitani Station 三谷駅 | |||||||
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 Mitani Station, September 2007 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Higashiminari, Yakage-chō, Oda-gun, Okayama-ken 714-1211 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°36′58.90″N 133°37′10.71″E / 34.6163611°N 133.6196417°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Ibara Railway Company | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ibara Line | ||||||
| Distance | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) from Sōja | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 11 January 1999 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 65 daily | ||||||
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Lines edit
Mitani Station is served by the Ibara Line, and is located 15.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building located underneath; however, it is not necessary to go through the station building to enter and exit the platform. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Ibara Line | for Ibara and Kannabe |
| 2 | ■ Ibara Line | for Kiyone and Sōja |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ibara Railway | ||||
| Ibara Line | ||||
| Bitchū-Kurese | - | Yakage | ||
History edit
Mitani 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 65 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Yakage Municipal Mitani 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 Mitani Station (Okayama) at Wikimedia Commons
- official home page (in Japanese)
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