Higashi-Sōja Station
- Bus stop
Preceding station | JR West | Following station | ||
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Sōja Terminus | Kibi Line Local | Hattori towards Okayama |
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Higashi-Sōja Station (東総社駅, Higashi-Sōja-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Higashi-Sōja Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 18.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ U Kibi Line | for Bitchū-Takamatsu and Okayama |
2 | ■ U Kibi Line | for Sōja |
History
Higashi-Sōja Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line as Sōja Station (総社駅). It was renamed on October 1 1959. 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. [2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 932 passengers daily..[3]
Surrounding area
- Sōja City Hall
- Bitchū Sōja Shrine
- Okayama Prefectural Sōja High School
See also
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.
- ^ 石野哲(編) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 II. JTB. p. 257. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Higashi-Sōja Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Higashi-Sōja Station Official Site
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