Seto Station

Seto Station (瀬戸駅, Seto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ^[1]

Seto Station 瀬戸駅
Seto Station in January 2017
General information
Location	91-2 Seto, Setochō, Higashi-ku, Okayama-ken, 709-0861 Japan
Coordinates	34°44′3.47″N 134°2′29.83″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	S San'yō Main Line
Distance	128.0 km (79.5 mi) from Kobe
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-S06
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 March 1891 (1891-03-18)
Passengers
FY2019	2680 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Jōtō towards Okayama San'yō Line Local Mantomi towards Mitsuishi
Location Seto Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Seto Station Seto Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Seto Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 128.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform, with the station building is located on the side of the side platform for Himeji (Platform 1), and connected to the island platform for Okayama (Platforms 2 and 3) by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Wake and Himeji
2	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Okayama and Fukuyama

History

Seto Station was opened on 18 March 1891. 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 2680 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

• Okayama City Higashi Ward Office Seto Branch (Former Seto Town Hall)
• Okayama Prefectural Seto High School
• Okayama Municipal Seto Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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.
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.

External links

Media related to Seto Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site