Soja Station
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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...
jointly operated by 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:...
and Ibara Railway on the Hakubi
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...
, Kibi
Kibi Line
is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:All stations are in Okayama Prefecture.-Rolling stock:...
, and Ibara Line
Ibara Railway Ibara Line
The is Japanese railway line between Sōja Station, Sōja and Kannabe Station, Fukuyama. This is the only railway line operates. Japanese National Railways started the construction of the line in 1966, but halted it later in 1980...
s. The station is in Kiyone, Kami-Nakajima, Sōja
Soja, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 67,357, with a household number of 24,623, and the density of 317.72 persons per km². The total area is 212.00 km².The city was founded on March 31, 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
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. Sōja Station is the terminus
Terminal Station
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of the Kibi Line, and the beginning of the Ibara Line.
History
- 1925-02-17: Higashi-Sōja Stations open
- 1959-11-01: Higashi-Sōja Station is renamed to Sōja Station
- 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 Sōja Station becomes a JR West station - 1999-01-11: Ibara Railway's Ibara Line opens with service connecting Sōja and Kannabe Stations
- Spring 2007: Automatic ticket gates will be installed
- Summer 2007: 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...
card is scheduled to be accepted
Station building and platforms
Sōja Station has two platforms capable of handling six lines simultaneously. Each platform has an upper (上り, nobori) and lower end (下り, kudari). Hakubi Line trains occasionally use platform three.| 1 • 3 | █ Kibi Line | to Bitchū-Takamatsu Bitchu-Takamatsu Station is a train station in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... • 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 .... (most trains leave from platform 1) |
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| 2 | █ Hakubi Line (upper) | to 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 .... |
| 4 | █ Hakubi Line (lower) | 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:... |
| 5 • 6 | █ Ibara Railway Ibara Line | to Ibara • Kannabe |
Environs
The Sōja city offices, the Tenmaya Happy Town Ribu Sōja Store, and the CalpisCalpis
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Okayama Plant are near Sōja Station.
Highway access
- Japan National Route 180Route 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 ....
- Japan National Route 486
- Okayama Prefectural Route 421 (Sōja Teishajō Route)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 469 (Kurashiki-Sōja Route)
Connecting lines
JR West Hakubi Line- Kiyone StationKiyone Stationis a train station located in the district of Tsukubo, city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.The station is located in the former village of Kiyone, a village which was was merged with the expanded city of Sōja in March 2005.-Lines:* JR West...
— Sōja Station — Gōkei StationGokei Stationis a JR West Hakubi Line station. The station is named after the Gōkei area, a scenic valley about 8km north of the station. Gōkei Station is located in Shisawa, Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-History:...
Ibara Railways Ibara Line Sōja Station — Kiyone Station
Kiyone Station
is a train station located in the district of Tsukubo, city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.The station is located in the former village of Kiyone, a village which was was merged with the expanded city of Sōja in March 2005.-Lines:* JR West...
Kibi Line
- Higashi-Sōja StationHigashi-Soja Stationis a train station in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...
— Sōja Station (end of line)
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
- Gunma-Sōja Station (on the Joetsu LineJoetsu LineThe is a major rail line in Japan. Part of the JR East system, it runs from Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, to Miyauchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kantō region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region...
in Gunma PrefectureGunma Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
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