Kibinomakibi Station
Kibinomakibi Station 吉備真備駅 | |||||||
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 Kibinomakibi Station, February 2022 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Mabi-chō, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 710-1301 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′36.60″N 133°41′31.08″E / 34.6268333°N 133.6919667°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Ibara Railway Company | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ibara Line | ||||||
| Distance | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) from Sōja | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 11 January 1999 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 514 daily | ||||||
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Kibinomakibi Station (吉備真備駅, Kibinomakibi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1] The station was named after Kibi no Makibi, an 8th Century scholar and statesman from the region.
Lines
[edit]Kibinomakibi Station is served by the Ibara Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two elevated side platforms with the station facilities underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Ibara Line | for Ibara and Kannabe |
| 2 | ■ Ibara Line | for Kiyone and Sōja |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ibara Railway | ||||
| Ibara Line | ||||
| Kawabejuku | - | Bitchū-Kurese | ||
History
[edit]Kibinomakibi Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 514 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kurashiki City Hall Mabi Branch (former Mabi Town Hall)
- Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Makibi Support School
- Kurashiki City Mabi Junior High School
- Kurashiki Municipal Yata Elementary School
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.
- ^ "井原鉄道の旅立ち". 鉄道ジャーナル. 33 (4): 70–74. April 1999.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
[edit]
Media related to Kibinomakibi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- official home page (in Japanese)
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