Hōkoku Station

Railway station in Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

34°52′36.33″N 133°33′23.50″E / 34.8767583°N 133.5565278°E / 34.8767583; 133.5565278Operated by

JR WestLine(s)V Hakubi LineDistance47.4 km (29.5 mi) from KurashikiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-V15WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 October 1928 (1928-10-25)Passengers201915 daily

Location
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Hōkoku Station (方谷駅, Hōkoku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Hōkoku Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 47.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 63.3 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. As the platforms on a slope, it is at a slightly higher level than the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ V Hakubi Line	for Kurashiki and Okayama
2	■ V Hakubi Line	for Niimi and Yonago

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakubi Line
Bitchū-Kawamo		-	Ikura

History

Hōkoku Station opened on October 25, 1928. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020