Okayama Station
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Okayama Station 岡山駅 | |
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| Okayama Station, February 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Okayama (See other stations in Okayama) |
| City | Okayama |
| Ward | Kita |
| Coordinates | 34°39′59″N 133°55′07″E / 34.66639°N 133.91861°ECoordinates: 34°39′59″N 133°55′07″E / 34.66639°N 133.91861°E |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1891 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Sanyō Main Line Sanyō Shinkansen Uno Line Kibi Line |
Okayama Station (岡山駅 Okayama-eki) is a railway station located in the ward of Kita-ku, city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Okayama Station is one of major intersections of railways in the Chūgoku region. All trains connecting Honshū and Shikoku via the Great Seto Bridge originate and terminate here.
History
The station opened on March 18, 1891. Between 1972 and 1975, the station was the western terminus of the Sanyō Shinkansen.
Lines
The station serves the following railway lines of JR West:
- Sanyō Shinkansen
- Sanyō Main Line (including trains to Akō Line and Hakubi Line)
- Uno Line (Seto-Ōhashi Line)
- Tsuyama Line
- Kibi Line
In addition to the JR lines, in front of the station is a tram stop of the Okayama Electric Tramway named Okayama-Ekimae Station.
See also
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Media related to Okayama Station at Wikimedia Commons
External links
- JR West station information (Japanese)
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