Bitchu-Hirose Station
Encyclopedia
is a JR West
Hakubi Line
station
. It is in Matsuyama, Takahashi
, Okayama Prefecture
, Japan
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, which is across Japan National Route 180
, about 50m south of the station. The Takahashi-Tamagawa Post Office is located nearby, as is Takahashi Municipal Tamagawa Elementary School.
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
Hakubi Line
Hakubi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on the west side of Niimi, and terminating at Hōki-Daisen Station...
station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
. It is in Matsuyama, Takahashi
Takahashi, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,119, with a household number of 13,990 and the density of 62.37 persons per km². The total area is 547.01 km².The city was founded on May 1, 1954....
, Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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History
- 1926-06-20: Bitchū-Hirose Station opens at the same time as the Hakubi Minami Line section between Minagi and Kinoyama stations
- 1987-04-01: Japanese National RailwaysJapanese National Railways, abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
is privatized, and Bitchū-Hirose Station becomes a JR West station - 2007-07-03: Bitchū-Hirose Station begins using the ICOCAICOCAThe card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003 for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe...
automated ticket system
Station building and platforms
Bitchū-Hirose Station is an unmanned station which has two platforms capable of handling two lines simultaneously. Track 1 is next to the station building. Tracks 2 and 3 on the island platform can be reached through the bridge (see photo at right). It is equipped with an automated ticket machine and has a waiting room.| 1 | █ Hakubi Line | to Sōja Soja Station is a station jointly operated by JR West and Ibara Railway on the Hakubi, Kibi, and Ibara Lines. The station is in Kiyone, Kami-Nakajima, Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan... • Kurashiki Kurashiki Station is a JR West Sanyō Main Line and Hakubi Line station located in 1-1 1-chōme, Achi, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. All Sanyō Main Line and Hakubi Line express and limited express trains stop at this station... • Okayama Okayama Station is a railway station located in the ward of Kita-ku, city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company .... |
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| 2 | █ Hakubi Line | to Bitchū-Takahashi Bitchu-Takahashi Station is a JR West Hakubi Line station located in Asahi-chō, Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The Hakubi Line extends as a single track from this station north.-History:*1926-06-20: Bitchū-Takahashi Station opened... • Niimi Niimi Station is a JR West station located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi, Hakubi, and Kishin Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened.... • Yonago Yonago Station is a railway station on the San'in Main Line of West Japan Railway Company located in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is also the terminus of the Sakai Line.The station started operation on November 1, 1902.-Layout:... |
Environs
Bitchū-Hirose Station is located within a bend in the Takahashi RiverTakahashi River
The is a major river in the western part of Okayama Prefecture, and acts as the main drainage for the Takahashi River Drainage System, and is one of the three main drainage rivers in Okayama Prefecture ....
, which is across Japan National Route 180
Route 180 (Japan)
National Route 180 is a national highway of Japan connecting Okayama, Okayama and Matsue, Shimane in Japan, with a total length of 198.9 km ....
, about 50m south of the station. The Takahashi-Tamagawa Post Office is located nearby, as is Takahashi Municipal Tamagawa Elementary School.
Highway access
- Japan National Route 180
- Okayama Prefectural Route 293 (Utodani-Takahashi Route)
Connecting lines
JR West Hakubi Line- Minagi StationMinagi Stationis a JR West Hakubi Line station. The name of the station is very difficult to read in kanji. Minagi Station is located in Minagi, Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan...
— Bitchū-Hirose Station — Bitchū-Takahashi StationBitchu-Takahashi Stationis a JR West Hakubi Line station located in Asahi-chō, Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The Hakubi Line extends as a single track from this station north.-History:*1926-06-20: Bitchū-Takahashi Station opened...