Bizen-Katakami Station

Location
	Bizen-Katakami Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Bizen-Katakami Station Bizen-Katakami Station (Japan)

Bizen-Katakami Station

備前片上駅
Bizen-Katakami Station; 備前片上駅
	Bizen-Katakami Station in May 2008
General information
Location	Higashikatakami 518, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-0022; Japan
Coordinates	34°44′53.5″N 134°11′49.4″E / 34.748194°N 134.197056°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	N Akō Line
Distance	31.0 km (19.3 miles) from Aioi
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-N13
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 March 1958
Passengers
FY2019	150 daily
Location
Location
	Bizen-Katakami Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Bizen-Katakami Station Bizen-Katakami Station (Japan)

Bizen-Katakami Station (備前片上駅, Bizen-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

Bizen-Katakami Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 31.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 21.56 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform and three tracks. 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 station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ N Akō Line	for Okayama, Fukuyama and Niimi
2, 3	■ N Akō Line	for Banshū-Akō

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West Akō Line
Iri		-	Nishi-Katakami

History

Bizen-Katakami 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 150 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

Bizen City Hall
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.

External links

Media related to Bizen-Katakami Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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.

[Okayama2019_stats-2] 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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