Coordinates: 34°40′6.7″N 134°5′28.20″E / 34.668528°N 134.0911667°E / 34.668528; 134.0911667

Oku Station (Okayama)

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Oku Station

邑久駅
File:JRW-OkuStation.jpg
Oku Station in March 2018
General information
LocationOku-cho Yamadanosho, Setouchi-shi, Okayama-ken 701-4246
Japan
Coordinates34°40′6.7″N 134°5′28.20″E / 34.668528°N 134.0911667°E / 34.668528; 134.0911667
Owned byFile:JR logo (west).svg West Japan Railway Company
Operated byFile:JR logo (west).svg West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)N Akō Line
Distance45.9 km (28.5 miles) from Aioi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-N08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 September 1962 (1962-09-01)
Passengers
FY20191840 daily
Location
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Oku Station (Japan)
Map

Oku Station (邑久駅, Oku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]

Lines

Oku Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 45.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 35.4 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is a slope from the ticket gate to the platform, and it is wheelchair accessible. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR West Akō Line
Osafune - Ōdomi

History

Oku Station was opened on 1 September 1962. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1840 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

  • Setouchi City Hall
  • Setouchi Municipal Setouchi Municipal Hospital
  • Okayama Prefectural Oku High School
  • Setouchi Municipal Oku Elementary School

See also

References

  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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

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