Ikura Station
Ikura Station 井倉駅 | |||||||
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 Ikura Station, May 2007 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 706-4 Ikura, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-2551 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°55′54.01″N 133°30′58.86″E / 34.9316694°N 133.5163500°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||
| Line(s) | V Hakubi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 52.2 km (32.4 miles) from Kurashiki | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | JR-V16 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 25 October 1928 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2019 | 28 daily | ||||||
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Ikura Station (井倉駅, Ikura-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
[edit]Ikura Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 52.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 71.1 kilometers from Okayama.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one side platform and one island platform. The station building is located next to the side platform and connected to the island platform by an underground passage. The station building serves as a tourist information center for the Niimi City Tourist Association, The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1, 2 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Kurashiki and Okayama |
| 3 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Niimi and Yonago |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hakubi Line | ||||
| Hōkoku | - | Ishiga | ||
History
[edit]Ikura Station opened on October 25, 1928. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 28 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]The station is located at the bottom of Ikurakyo Gorge, which has been eroded by the meandering Takahashi River.
- Ikura-do Caves
- Niimi City Ikura Civic Center
- Japan National Route 180
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
External links
[edit]
Media related to Ikura Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ikura Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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