Bitchū-Kurese Station

Railway station in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

34°37′17.75″N 133°39′42.55″E / 34.6215972°N 133.6618194°E / 34.6215972; 133.6618194Operated by

Ibara Railway CompanyLine(s)■ Ibara LineDistance11.1 km (6.9 mi) from SōjaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 January 1999 (1999-01-11)Passengers201887 daily

Location
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Bitchū-Kurese Station (備中呉妹駅, Bitchū-Kurese-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]

Lines

Bitchū-Kurese Station is served by the Ibara Line , and is located 11.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform on an embankment with the station facilities underneath. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Ibara Railway
Ibara Line
Kibinomakibi	-	Mitani

History

Bitchū-Kurese 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 87 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Kurashiki City Kurashiki Elementary School
Japan National Route 486

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