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Bitchū-Kōjiro Station
is a JR West station located on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi and Hakubi Lines. History *1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened, with Bitchū-Kōjiro Station opening at the same time. *1930-02-10: Connected to the Sanshin Line (now the Geibi Line), with service to Yagami Station. Bitchū-Kōjiro Station used to be the busiest station in Niimi, with numerous trains arriving and departing daily. While the station is still busy, many of the trains now go through Niimi Station. *1987-04-01: With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways, Bitchū-Kōjiro Station becomes a JR West station. Station Bitchū-Kōjiro Station has three platforms: one next to the station building and two on an island platform, accessible via an overpass over the tracks. The entrance to the station features an old-style gate which is considered a local area treasure. This station is considered the start of the Geibi Line, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niimi, Okayama
is a city located in northwestern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 30,583 (14,628 males, 15,955 females), with 12,857 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2. The total area is 793.27 km2. Niimi is located on the upper reaches of the Takahashi River (. History Niimi was known as early as the Heian period (794–1185). A shōen manorial estate called ''Niimi-shō occupied much of the area of present-day Niimi. Due to its location on the Takahashi River, Niimi became an important center of inland trade. In the Sengoku period (1467–1573) the Seki clan controlled the area, and established the Niimi Domain. The modern city of Niimi was founded on June 1, 1954. On March 31, 2005, Niimi absorbed the towns of Ōsa, Shingō, Tessei and Tetta (all from Atetsu District) to become a larger and expanded Niimi. Geography Climate Niimi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Platform
An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost reasons. They are also useful within larger stations where local and express services for the same direction of travel can be provided from opposite sides of the same platform thereby simplifying transfers between the two tracks. An alternative arrangement is to position side platforms on either side of the tracks. The historical use of island platforms depends greatly upon the location. In the United Kingdom the use of island platforms is relatively common when the railway line is in a cutting or raised on an embankment, as this makes it easier to provide access to the platform without walking across the tracks. Advantages and tradeoffs Island platforms are necessary for any station with many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chūgoku Expressway
The (part of Asian Highway Network ) is an expressway in Japan, which extends from Suita, Osaka to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. It connects Kansai and Chūgoku regions in western Honshu, Japan's main island. Other major cities along the expressway are Tsuyama, Kobe, and Hiroshima. It was opened in 1970, and has a total length of . It is connected with many other expressways, including the Meishin Expressway at Suita Junction and Kanmon Bridge at Shimonoseki Interchange through to the Kyushu Expressway. List of interchanges and features * IC - interchange, SIC - smart interchange, JCT - junction, SA - service area, PA - parking area, BS - bus stop, TN - tunnel, TB - toll gate, BR - bridge * Bus stops labeled "○" are currently in use; those marked "◆" are closed. Accidents On 5 October 2013, comedian and singer Yakkun Sakurazuka died in an accident on the Chugoku Expressway in Mine, Yamaguchi, while en route to a concert in Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 182 (Japan)
National Route 182 is a national highway of Japan connecting Niimi, Okayama and Fukuyama, Hiroshima is a city located on the Ashida River in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of September 30, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 468,812 and a population density of 904.80 persons per km2. The total area is . After Hiroshima, it is the l ... in Japan, with a total length of 79.7 km (49.52 mi). History Route 182 was originally designated on 18 May 1953 from Hiroshima to Matsue. This was redesignated as Route 54 on 1 April 1963. References National highways in Japan Roads in Hiroshima Prefecture Roads in Okayama Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama Station
is a railway station in Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Okayama Station is one of the major intersections of railways in the Chūgoku region. All trains connecting Honshū and Shikoku via the Great Seto Bridge originate and terminate here. The station is served by the following JR West lines: * Sanyō Shinkansen * San'yō Main Line (including trains to Akō Line and Hakubi Line) * Uno Line (Seto-Ōhashi Line) * Tsuyama Line * Kibi Line In addition to the JR lines, a tram stop of the Okayama Electric Tramway named Okayama-Ekimae Station is located in front of the JR station. Station Layout The Shinkansen platforms are located on the 3rd level of the station and has 2 island platforms that serve 4 tracks, whilst the conventional lines on the ground floor have 4 island platforms that serve 10 tracks. All platforms. Platforms 5 and 7 are bay platforms near tracks 6 and 8. In 2004, the Tsuyam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōjō Station (Hiroshima)
is a West Japan Railway Company, JR West Geibi Line train station, station located in Kawatō, Tōjō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Station layout Tōjō Station features a single side platform serving one track. The station was originally built with two side platforms serving two tracks, however one of the platforms became inaccessible after the overpass connecting the two platforms was closed. The station building is located beside the remaining platform. The station is only staffed during the morning hours, and is unattended otherwise. Adjacent stations History The station opened on November 25, 1930 as a terminal station of the formerly Sanshin line to Yagami Station. The station became a through station on June 15, 1935 when the extension towards Onuka Station was opened. Service was renamed to the Geibi Line on July 1, 1937. The station was transferred to JR West after the dissolution of JNR on April 1, 1987. Surrounding area T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingo Ochiai Station
is a JR West Geibi and Kisuki Line station in Hattori, Saijō-chō, Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. History *1935-12-20: Opens as the terminus of the Shōbara Line between Bingo-Saijō and Bingo-Ochiai *1936-10-10: Upon completion of the line from Onuka Station, becomes an intermediary stop on the Sanshin Line between Bitchū Kōjiro and Miyoshi *1937-07-01: Becomes a station on the nationalized Geibi Line, which stretches from Hiroshima to Niimi *1937-12-12: Becomes a junction station between the Kisuki Line and the Geibi Line *1987-04-01: Japan National Railways is privatized, and Bingo-Ochiai becomes a JR West station Station structure There is one station-side platform facing an island with two more platform faces. *Platform 1: Kisuki Line (trains toward Shinji Station) *Platform 2: Geibi Line (trains toward Miyoshi Station) *Platform 3: Geibi Line (trains toward Niimi Station). Around the station Hiroshima Prefectural Route 234 (Bingo-Ochiai Teishajō Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonago Station
is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also the terminus of the Sakai Line. The station started operation on November 1, 1902. Layout The station has one side platform, two island platforms, and one bay platform. See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. ... External links Yonago Station(JR West) Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1902 Railway stations in Tottori Prefecture Sanin Main Line Yonago, Tottori {{Tottori-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese National Railways
The abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987. Network Railways As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 prefectures of Japan. This figure expanded to in 1981 (excluding Shinkansen), but later reduced to as of March 31, 1987, the last day of JNR. JNR operated both passenger and freight services. Shinkansen Shinkansen, the world's first high-speed railway was debuted by JNR in 1964. By the end of JNR in 1987, four lines were constructed: ; Tōkaidō Shinkansen: , completed in 1964 ; Sanyō Shinkansen: , completed in 1975 ; Tōhoku Shinkansen: , as of 1987 ; Jōetsu Shinkansen: , completed in 1982 Buses JNR operated bus lines as feeders, supplements or substitutions of railways. Unlike railway operation, JNR Bus was not superior to other local bus operators. The JR Bus companies are the successors of the bus operation of JNR. Ships JNR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyōgo Prefecture to the east, and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west. Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kurashiki, Tsuyama, and Sōja. Okayama Prefecture's south is located on the Seto Inland Sea coast across from Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge, while the north is characterized by the Chūgoku Mountains. History Prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the area of present-day Okayama Prefecture was divided between Bitchū, Bizen and Mimasaka Provinces. Okayama Prefecture was formed and named in 1871 as part of the large-scale administrative reforms of the early Meiji period (1868–1912), and the bord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niimi Station
is a JR West station located in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi, Hakubi, and Kishin Lines. History *1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened. *1929-04-14: Sakubisai Line (which became the Kishin Line) section opened. *1930-02-10: The fork from Bitchū Kōjiro Station is opened with regular service to Niimi Station. *1987-04-01: With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways, Niimi Station becomes a JR West station. Station The station uses the two-sided island style of platform, allowing for up to four lines to use the station at once (see the platform photos to the right). No freight trains pass through this station as it is designed to handle only passenger trains. Restrooms are located on the side of the station building. The automatic announcement system does not use the standard "The X train is arriving at platform Y." Instead, the announcement tells which line is arriving or departing. Tickets are handle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagami Station
is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Yada, Tessei-chō, Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. History The name of the station is a combination of two characters from the names of two small towns which merged: the 矢 from Yada (矢田) and the 神 from Kamikōjiro (上神代). *1930-02-10: Yagami Station opens when the Sanshin Line between Bitchū Kōjiro Station and Yagami is opened. *1930-11-25: Service to Tōjō Station begins. *2006-03-18: Express train service begins (one morning train only, all other express trains bypass Yagami Station) Station layout Yagami Station is a ground-level station having two platforms. Highway access * Route 182 Connecting lines All lines are JR West lines. ;Geibi Line :Express: Niimi Station — Yagami Station — Tōjō Station :Local: Ichioka Station — Yagami Station — Nochi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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