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]
Lines
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
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
| 1 | ■ N Akō Line | for Okayama, Fukuyama and Niimi |
| 2 | ■ N Akō Line | for Banshū-Akō |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West Akō Line | ||||
| Nishi-Katakami | - | Kagato | ||
History
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
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 459 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
- 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
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.
- ^ 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
Media related to Imbe Station at Wikimedia Commons
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