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Osakabe Station (刑部駅, Osakabe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Osakabe Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 141.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed ground-level side platforms. The station building is on the side of the Tsuyama-bound platform, and both platforms are connected by a level crossing. The wooden station building houses a retail store and has a waiting room. There is a square in front of the station, and a streetlight in the shape of a paraglider is installed.
= Platforms
=Adjacent stations
History
Osakabe Station opened on December 11, 1930. 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
Niimi City Colonel Branch Office
Niimi Municipal Osa Junior High School
Niimi Municipal Gyobu Elementary School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Osakabe Station at Wikimedia Commons
Osakabe Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)