Ōmoto Station
Lines
Ōmoto Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 2.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama. It is also served by the Seto-Ōhashi Line and is 69.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Takamatsu.
Station layout
The station consists of a two elevated ground-level side platforms, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ L Uno Line | for Okayama |
| ■ M Seto-Ōhashi Line | for Okayama | |
| 2 | ■ L Uno Line | for Kojima, Uno and Takamatsu |
| ■ M Seto-Ōhashi Line | for Kojima, Uno, Takamatsu |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uno Line | ||||
| Limited Express Uzushio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Okayama | Rapid Marine Liner | Bizen-Nishiichi | ||
| Okayama | Local | Bizen-Nishiichi | ||
History
The station opened on June 12, 1910 as Shikada Station (鹿田駅, Shikada-eki). On March 6, 1925, the station was relocated and renamed Ōmoto Station.
From August 1, 1951 to December 30, 1984, the station was also served by the Okayama Rinkō Railway.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1837 passengers daily
Surrounding area
- Munetada Shrine
- Shimotsui Electric Railway Head Office
- Okayama Prefectural Psychiatric Medical Center
See also
References
- ^ "岡山県統計年報 (Okayama prefecture annual statistical report)". www.pref.okayama.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 258. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Wakuda, Yasuo (1993). 私鉄史ハンドブック [Handbook of Private Railways History] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Denkisha Kenkyūkai. p. 155. ISBN 4-88548-065-5.
- ^ 令和２年 岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links
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