Okayama Station
Okayama Station (岡山駅, Okayama-eki) is a railway station in Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Okayama Station 岡山駅 | |
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 Okayama Station in February 2008 | |
| Location | Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°39′59″N 133°55′07″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West |
| Line(s) | |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Connections | Okayama Electric Tramway |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 March 1891 |
| Location | |
  Okayama Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The shinkansen platforms in July 2014
Okayama Station is one of the major intersections of railways in the Chūgoku region. All trains connecting Honshū and Shikoku via the Great Seto Bridge originate and terminate here.
The station is served by the following JR West lines:
- 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, a tram stop of the Okayama Electric Tramway named Okayama-Ekimae Station is located in front of the JR station.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyo Shinkansen | ||||
| Himeji or Shin-Kobe |
Nozomi | Fukuyama or Hiroshima | ||
| Aioi or Himeji |
Hikari | Shin-Kurashiki or Fukuyama | ||
| Aioi | Kodama | Shin-Kurashiki | ||
| Himeji or Shin-Kobe |
Mizuho | Fukuyama or Hiroshima | ||
| Shin-Kobe or Himeji |
Sakura | Fukuyama | ||
| Sanyo Main Line | ||||
| Himeji | Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Seto / Sunrise Izumo | (Sunrise Seto) Kojima (Sunrise Izumo) Kurashiki | ||
| Kamigori | Limited Express Super Inaba | Terminus | ||
| Nishigawara | Local | Kitanagase | ||
| Seto-Ōhashi Line | ||||
| Terminus | Limited Express Uzushio | Kojima | ||
| Terminus | Rapid Marine Liner | Ōmoto | ||
| Terminus | Local | Ōmoto | ||
| Tsuyama Line | ||||
| Terminus | Rapid Kotobuki | Hōkaiin | ||
| Terminus | Local | Hōkaiin | ||
| Kibi Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Bizen-Mikado | ||
History
The station opened on March 18, 1891. Between 1972 and 1975, the station was the western terminus of the Sanyō Shinkansen.
External links
- JR West station information (in Japanese)
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