Osafune Station

Osafune Station

長船駅
Osafune Station in 2007
General information
Location440-1 Osafune-cho Fukuoka, Setouchi-shi, Okayama-ken 701-4265
Japan
Coordinates34°41′59.47″N 134°5′56.3″E / 34.6998528°N 134.098972°E / 34.6998528; 134.098972
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)N Akō Line
Distance42.3 km (26.3 miles) from Aioi
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-N09
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 September 1962 (1962-09-01)
Passengers
FY20191153 daily
Location
Osafune Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Osafune Station
Osafune Station (Japan)

Osafune Station (長船駅, Osafune-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]

Lines

Osafune Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 42.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 31.8 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  N Akō Line for Saidaiji and Okayama
2  N Akō Line for Banshū-Akō and Aioi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR West Akō Line
Kagato - Oku

History

Osafune Station was opened on 1 September 1962. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1153 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

  • Setouchi City Hall Osafune Branch (Former Osafune Town Office)
  • Okayama Prefectural Road 69 Saidaiji Bizen Line

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 令和2年 岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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