Ibara Station

Railway station in Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

34°35′34.49″N 133°28′8.23″E / 34.5929139°N 133.4689528°E / 34.5929139; 133.4689528Operated by

Ibara Railway CompanyLine(s)■ Ibara LineDistance30.5 km (19.0 mi) from SōjaPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 January 1999 (1999-01-11)PassengersFY2018801 daily

Location
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Ibara Station (井原駅, Ibara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector transportation company, Ibara Railway Company).^[1]

Lines

Ibara Station is served by the Ibara Line , and is located 30.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected by a level crossing to the high-ceilinged, glass-enclosed station building. The station building has an automatic ticket vending machine at the ticket gate, as well as shops, restaurants, and a special product display and sales space. In addition, the west side of the ticket gate passage is owned by Ibara Railway, and the east side is owned by Ibara City. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Ibara Line	for Kannabe
2	■ Ibara Line	for Kiyone and Sōja

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Ibara Railway
Ibara Line
Sōunnosato-Ebara	-	Izue

History

Ibara Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 801 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Ibara City Hall
Denchū Art Museum

References

^ 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