Sakane Station
Sakane Station as of 2007-09-26
enclosure(2007-09-26)
Looking toward Bitchū Kōjiro Station from the platform
Looking toward Ichioka Station from the platform
Sakane Station (坂根駅, Sakane-eki) is a JR West Geibi Line station in Shimokōjiro, Shingō, Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
History[]
Sakane Station was opened on February 10, 1930, with the creation of the Sanshin Line between Yagami Station and Bitchū Kōjiro Station. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized. An enclosed waiting room was constructed in 2004 for the convenience of passengers.
Station layout[]
The Sakane Station is a ground-level one platform station, though it formerly had two platforms on two rail lines (see photo at bottom right).
Highway access[]
- Route 182
- Okayama Prefectural Route 200, Sakane Teishajō Route
Connecting lines[]
All lines are JR West lines.
- Geibi Line
- Local: Bitchū Kōjiro Station — Sakane Station — Ichioka Station
External links[]
- (in Japanese) JR West
Coordinates: 34°58′23″N 133°22′15″E / 34.97306°N 133.37083°E
Categories:
- Stations of West Japan Railway Company
- Geibi Line
- Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1930