Ōichi Station

Ōichi Station (太市駅, Ōichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1][2]

Ōichi Station 太市駅
Ōichi Station in March 2021
General information
Location	107 Aino, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-2232 Japan
Coordinates	34.8642°N 134.6070°E / 34.8642; 134.6070
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Kishin Line
Distance	9.9 km (6.2 miles) from Himeji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	23 December 1931; 93 years ago (1931-12-23)
Passengers
FY2019	398 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Hon-Tatsuno towards Niimi Kishin Line Local Yobe towards Himeji
Location Ōichi Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Ōichi Station Ōichi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ōichi Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 9.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  Kishin Line	for Sayo
2	■  Kishin Line	for Himeji

History

Ōichi Station opened on December 3, 1931. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 398 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Himeji City Oichi Elementary School
• Oichi Post Office
• JA Hyogo Nishita City Branch

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan