Sakane Station
Encyclopedia
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:...
Geibi Line
Geibi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima 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...
located in Shimokōjiro, Shingō, Niimi
Niimi, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,035 , 13,077 households and the density of 42.90 persons per km²...
, 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
Sakane Station was opened on February 10, 1930 with the creation of the Sanshin Line between Yagami StationYagami Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Yada, Tessei-chō, Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-History:The name of the station is a combination of two characters from the names of two small towns which merged: the 矢 from Yada and the 神 from Kamikōjiro .*1930-02-10: Yagami Station opens when the...
and Bitchū Kōjiro Station
Bitchu Kojiro Station
is a JR West station located on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi and Hakubi Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened, with Bitchū-Kōjiro Station opening at the same time....
. It became part of JR West
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:...
in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized. An enclosed waiting room was constructed in 2004 for the convenience of passengers.
Platform, building and environs
The Sakane Station is a ground-level one platform station, though it formerly had two platforms on two rail lines (see photo at bottom right).Highway access
- Route 182Route 182 (Japan)National Route 182 is a national highway of Japan connecting Niimi, Okayama and Fukuyama, Hiroshima in Japan, with a total length of 79.7 km ....
- Okayama Prefectural Route 200, Sakane Teishajō Route
Connecting lines
All lines are JR West lines.Geibi Line
Geibi Line
The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...
- Local: Bitchū Kōjiro StationBitchu Kojiro Stationis a JR West station located on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi and Hakubi Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened, with Bitchū-Kōjiro Station opening at the same time....
— Sakane Station — Ichioka StationIchioka Stationis a JR West Geibi Line station located in Kamikōjiro, Tessei-chō, Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Platform, building and environs:The Ichioka Station is a ground-level one platform station. The Ichioka Post Office is located near the station....