Sakane Station

Railway station in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

34°58′22.67″N 133°22′14.78″E / 34.9729639°N 133.3707722°E / 34.9729639; 133.3707722Operated by

JR WestLine(s)P Geibi LineDistance3.9 km (2.4 mi) from Bitchū-KōjiroPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 December 1953 (1953-12-15)Passengers20192 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Ichioka towards Hiroshima		Geibi Line Local		Bitchū-Kōjiro towards Niimi

Location
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Sakane Station (坂根駅, Sakane-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Sakane Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 3.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 10.3 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a waiting room and the station is unattended.

History

Sakane Station was opened on February 10, 1930, with the creation of the Sanshin Line between Yagami Station and Bitchū Kōjiro Station. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized. An enclosed waiting room was constructed in 2004 for the convenience of passengers.

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 182

References

^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020