Higashi-Okayama Station

Location
	Higashi-Okayama Station Location within Japan

Higashi-Okayama Station

東岡山駅
Higashi-Okayama Station; 東岡山駅
	Higashi-Okayama Station in February 2018
General information
Location	112-1 Tsuchida, Naka-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 703-8217; Japan
Coordinates	34°41′8.30″N 133°59′17.17″E / 34.6856389°N 133.9881028°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	S Sanyo Main Line; N Akō Line;
Distance	136.1 km from Kōbe
Platforms	2 side platforms + 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 March 1891
Previous names	Nagaoka (1891-1906); Saidaiji (1906-1961);
Location
Location
	Higashi-Okayama Station Location within Japan

Higashi-Okayama Station (東岡山駅, Higashi-Okayama-eki) is a railway station in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Higashi-Okayama Station is served by the Sanyo Main Line and the Akō Line, and lies 136.1 km from the starting of the Sanyo Main Line at Kōbe Station.

Layout

The station has two side platforms and one island platform, serving a total of four tracks.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Sanyo Main Line
Limited Express Super Inaba: Does not stop at this station
Jōtō	Local	Takashima
Akō Line
Ōdara	Local	Takashima

History

The station opened on 18 March 1891, initially named Nagaoka Station (長岡駅).^[1] It was renamed Saidaiji Station (西大寺駅) on 1 January 1906, becoming Higashi-Okayama from 20 March 1961.^[1]

With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.^[1]

Surrounding area

National Route 250
International Pacific University No. 2 campus
Higashi Okayama Technical High School
Okayama Prefectural Okayama School for the Deaf

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 222. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

[teishajo1998-1] Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 222. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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