Mimasaka-Oiwake Station

Mimasaka-Oiwake Station (美作追分駅, Mimasaka-Oiwake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Mimasaka-Oiwake 美作追分
Mimasaka-Oiwake Station, January 2008
General information
Location	Kamigouchi, Maniwa-shi, Okayama-ken 719-3121 Japan
Coordinates	35°3′31.89″N 133°49′12.13″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	K Kishin Line
Distance	103.9 km (64.6 miles) from Himeji
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 August 1923; 101 years ago (1923-08-21)
Passengers
FY2019	22 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Mimasaka-Ochiai towards Niimi Kishin Line Local Tsuboi towards Himeji
Location Mimasaka-Oiwake Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Mimasaka-Oiwake Station Mimasaka-Oiwake Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Mimasaka-Oiwake Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 103.9 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track and a wooden station building. The station is unattended.

History

Mimasaka-Oiwake Station opened on August 21, 1923. 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. The station building was rebuilt in 1994.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 22 passengers daily..^[2]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan