Ibara Station (井原駅, Ibara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1]
Ibara Station 井原駅 | |||||||
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.jpg) Ibara Station platform, April 2006 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Nanukaichi-chō, Ibara-shi, Okayama-ken 715-0014 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°35′34.49″N 133°28′8.23″E / 34.5929139°N 133.4689528°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Ibara Railway Company | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ibara Line | ||||||
| Distance | 30.5 km (19.0 miles) from Sōja | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 11 January 1999 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2018 | 801 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editIbara Station is served by the Ibara Line, and is located 30.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one island platform connected by a level crossing to the high-ceilinged, glass-enclosed station building. The station building has an automatic ticket vending machine at the ticket gate, as well as shops, restaurants, and a special product display and sales space. In addition, the west side of the ticket gate passage is owned by Ibara Railway, and the east side is owned by Ibara City. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Ibara Line | for Kannabe |
| 2 | ■ Ibara Line | for Kiyone and Sōja |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ibara Railway | ||||
| Ibara Line | ||||
| Sōunnosato-Ebara | - | Izue | ||
History
editIbara Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 801 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Ibara City Hall
- Denchū Art Museum
See also
editReferences
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
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Media related to Ibara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- official home page (in Japanese)
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