Kibinomakibi Station (吉備真備駅, Kibinomakibi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).[1] The station was named after Kibi no Makibi, an 8th Century scholar and statesman from the region.
Kibinomakibi Station 吉備真備駅 | |||||||
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 Kibinomakibi Station, February 2022 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Mabi-chō, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 710-1301 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′36.60″N 133°41′31.08″E / 34.6268333°N 133.6919667°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Ibara Railway Company | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ibara Line | ||||||
| Distance | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) from Sōja | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 11 January 1999 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 514 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editKibinomakibi Station is served by the Ibara Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two elevated side platforms with the station facilities underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Ibara Line | for Ibara and Kannabe |
| 2 | ■ Ibara Line | for Kiyone and Sōja |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ibara Railway | ||||
| Ibara Line | ||||
| Kawabejuku | - | Bitchū-Kurese | ||
History
editKibinomakibi Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 514 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Kurashiki City Hall Mabi Branch (former Mabi Town Hall)
- Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Makibi Support School
- Kurashiki City Mabi Junior High School
- Kurashiki Municipal Yata Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "井原鉄道の旅立ち". 鉄道ジャーナル. 33 (4): 70–74. April 1999.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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Media related to Kibinomakibi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- official home page (in Japanese)
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