Imbe Station (伊部駅, Inbe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Imbe neighborhood of the city of Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]

Imbe Station

伊部駅
Bizen Ware Traditional Industries Hall, where the station's north gate is located
General information
Location1685-1 Imbe, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-0001
Japan
Coordinates34°44′19.57″N 134°9′38.07″E / 34.7387694°N 134.1605750°E / 34.7387694; 134.1605750
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)N Akō Line
Distance34.5 km (21.4 miles) from Aioi
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-N11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 March 1958 (1958-03-25)
Passengers
FY2019459 daily
Location
Imbe Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Imbe Station
Imbe Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Imbe Station is located in Japan
Imbe Station
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Imbe Station (Japan)
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Platform

Lines

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Imbe Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 34.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 24.0 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. 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 north exit is located on the first floor of the Bizen Ware Museum of Traditional Crafts. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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

History

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Imbe 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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 459 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Bizen City Bizen Ware Museum
  • Bizen Pottery Traditional Industry Center
  • Bizen Municipal Imbe Elementary School
  • Bizen Municipal Bizen Junior High School
  • Japan National Route 2

See also

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References

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  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.
  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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