Kitanagase Station

Kitanagase Station (北長瀬駅, Kitanagase-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Kitanagase Station 北長瀬駅
Kitanagase Station south entrance in October 2005
General information
Location	2-17 Kitanagase-omotemachi, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 700-0962 Japan
Coordinates	34°39′10.92″N 133°53′7.87″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	W San'yō Main Line (V Hakubi Line)
Distance	146.8 km (91.2 miles) from Kōbe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JR-W02（San'yō Main Line） JR-V02（Hakubi Line）
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 October 2005; 19 years ago (2005-10-01)
Passengers
FY2019	4715 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Niwase towards Fukuyama San'yō Line Local Okayama Terminus
Location Kitanagase Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Kitanagase Station Kitanagase Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kitanagase Station is served by the San'yō Main Line, and is located 146.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōbe and 3.4 kilometers from Okayama. It is also served by trains of the Hakubi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at Kurashiki to terminate at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an elevated station building.The station building has a white-based appearance, and has a large roof over the wide south exit stairs. It is equipped with an elevator and a wheelchair-accessible restroom, making it barrier-free. The outbound platform is curved to match the tracks, and the train is tilting toward the platform Between the two passenger tracks lines, there is an outbound pull-up track for Okayama Freight Terminal, and freight train shunting work is often carried out. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ W San'yō Main Line	for Fukuyama
	■ V Hakubi Line	for Sōja and Bitchū-Takahashi
2	■ W San'yō Main Line	for Okayama
	■ V Hakubi Line	for Okayama

History

Kitanagase Station opened on October 1, 2005, on the site of the former Japan National Railways Okayama Switchyard.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4715 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Okayama Dome
• Okayama Seibu General Park
• Okayama Municipal Hospital
• Okayama Prefectural Okayama Daianji Secondary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan