Hazakawa Station (迫川駅, Hazakawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [2]

Hazakawa Station

迫川駅
Hazakawa Station, September 2005
General information
Location237-22 Hazakawa, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-1211
Japan
Coordinates34°32′10.96″N 133°52′46.45″E / 34.5363778°N 133.8795694°E / 34.5363778; 133.8795694
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)L Uno Line
Distance22.8 km (14.2 miles) from Okayama
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-L11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 12, 1910 (1910-06-12)
Previous namesYuga (to 1952)
Passengers
FY2019207 daily[1]
Location
Tsuneyama Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Tsuneyama Station
Tsuneyama Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Tsuneyama Station is located in Japan
Tsuneyama Station
Tsuneyama Station
Tsuneyama Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Hazakawa Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 22.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama and 7.9 kilometers from Chayamachi.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Uno Line for Chayamachi, Okayama
2  Uno Line for Uno

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
JR West Uno Line
Bizen-Kataoka   Local   Tsuneyama

History

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Hazakawa Station was opened on 12 June 1910 as Yuga Station (由加駅). It was renamed 15 November 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 207 passengers daily[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "岡山県統計年報 (Okayama prefecture annual statistical report)". www.pref.okayama.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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