Konkō Station (金光駅, Konkō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asakuchi, Okayama, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Konkō Station 金光駅 | |||||||
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 Konkō Station in August 2011 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Konkocho Urami Shinden, Asakuchi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-0104 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′28.5″N 133°37′14.45″E / 34.541250°N 133.6206806°E | ||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Line(s) | W San'yō Main Line | ||||||
| Distance | 174.9 km (108.7 miles) from Kobe | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | JR-W08 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 4 August 1901 | ||||||
| Previous names | Konjin Station (to 1919) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 2240 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editKonkō Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 174.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
editThe station consists of a ground-level side platform and island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1, 2 | ■ W San'yō Main Line | for Shin-Kurashiki and Okayama |
| 3 | ■ W San'yō Main Line | for Fukuyama and Onomichi |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyō Main Line | ||||
| Shin-Kurashiki | Rapid Sun Liner | Kamogata | ||
| Shin-Kurashiki | Local | Kamogata | ||
History
editKonkō Station was opened on 4 August 1901 as Konjin Station (金神駅).[2] The current station building was completed in March 1902. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2240 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Konkōkyō headquarters
- Asakuchi City Hall Konkō General Branch (former Konko Town Office)
- Konkō Gakuen Junior and Senior High School
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.
- ^ 「停車場設置」『官報』1901年8月9日 (in Japanese) （国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション）JPNO 00084180 doi:10.11501/2948730
- ^ 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
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