Bitchū-Hirose Station
Bitchū-Hirose Station (備中広瀬駅, Bitchū-Hirose-eki) is a JR West Hakubi Line station. It is in Matsuyama, Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
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| Location | Matsuyama, Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture Japan |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | V Hakubi Line |
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| Opened | 20 June 1926 |
Bitchū-Hirose Station platform area (2008-02-13).
History
- 1926-06-20: Bitchū-Hirose Station opens at the same time as the Hakubi Minami Line section between Minagi and Kinoyama stations
- 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Bitchū-Hirose Station became a JR West station
- 2007-07-03: Bitchū-Hirose Station begins using the ICOCA automated ticket system
Station layout
Bitchū-Hirose Station is an unmanned station which has two platforms capable of handling two lines simultaneously. Track 1 is next to the station building. Tracks 2 and 3 on the island platform can be reached through the bridge (see photo at right).
| 1 | V Hakubi Line | to Sōja • Kurashiki • Okayama |
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| 2 | V Hakubi Line | to Bitchū-Takahashi • Niimi • Yonago |
Around the station
Bitchū-Hirose Station is located within a bend in the Takahashi River, which is across Japan National Route 180, about 50m south of the station. The Takahashi-Tamagawa Post Office is located nearby, as is Takahashi Municipal Tamagawa Elementary School.
Highway access
- Japan National Route 180
- Okayama Prefectural Route 293 (Utodani-Takahashi Route)
Connecting lines
- JR West Hakubi Line
- Minagi Station — Bitchū-Hirose Station — Bitchū-Takahashi Station
See also
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