Jōtō Station (Okayama)

Jōtō Station (上道駅, Jōtō-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]

Jōtō Station 上道駅
Jōtō Station in June 2007
General information
Location	140-1 Nakao, Higashi-ku, Okayama-ken 709-0626 Japan
Coordinates	34°41′57.95″N 134°1′14.47″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	S San'yō Main Line
Distance	132.7 km (82.5 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-S05
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)
Passengers
FY2019	1456 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Higashi-Okayama towards Okayama San'yō Line Local Seto towards Mitsuishi
Location Jōtō Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Jōtō Station Jōtō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Jōtō Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 132.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Aioi and Himeji
2	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Okayama and Kurashiki

History

Jōtō Station was opened on 01 November 1986. 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 1456 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

• Higashiokayama Lake Town
• Japan National Route 250
• Okayama Municipal Jotodai Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan