Bitchū-Hirose Station

Bitchū-Hirose Station (備中広瀬駅, Bitchū-Hirose-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Bitchū-Hirose Station 備中広瀬駅
Bitchū-Hirose Station, February 2008
General information
Location	Matsuyama, Takahashi-shi, Okayama-ken 716-0051 Japan
Coordinates	34°45′30.68″N 133°36′24.09″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	V Hakubi Line
Distance	29.6 km (18.4 miles) from Kurashiki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-V11
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 June 1926 (1926-06-20)
Passengers
FY2019	54 daily
Location Bitchū-Hirose Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Bitchū-Hirose Station Bitchū-Hirose Station (Japan)

Lines

Bitchū-Hirose Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 29.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 45.5 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ V Hakubi Line	for Kurashiki and Okayama
2	■ V Hakubi Line	for Niimi and Yonago

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakubi Line
Minagi		-	Bitchū-Takahashi

History

Bitchū-Hirose Station opened on June 20, 1926. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 54 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Takahashi Municipal Tamagawa Elementary School
• Takahashi River
• Japan National Route 180

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Bitchū-Hirose Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Bitchū-Hirose Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)