Konkō_Station
Konkō Station
Railway station in Asakuchi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Konkō Station (金光駅, Konkō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asakuchi, Okayama, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Konkō Station 金光駅 | |||||||
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Konkō Station in August 2011 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Konkocho Urami Shinden, Asakuchi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-0104 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′28.5″N 133°37′14.45″E | ||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Line(s) | W San'yō Main Line | ||||||
| Distance | 174.9 km (108.7 mi) from Kobe | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | JR-W08 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 4 August 1901 (1901-08-04) | ||||||
| Previous names | Konjin Station (to 1919) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 2240 daily | ||||||
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Konkō Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 174.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
The station consists of a ground-level side platform and island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ W San'yō Main Line | for Shin-Kurashiki and Okayama |
| 3 | ■ W San'yō Main Line | for Fukuyama and Onomichi |
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyō Main Line | ||||
| Shin-Kurashiki | Rapid Sun Liner | Kamogata | ||
| Shin-Kurashiki | Local | Kamogata | ||
Konkō Station was opened on 4 August 1901 as Konjin Station (金神駅).[2] The current station building was completed in March 1902. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2240 passengers daily.[3]
- Konkōkyō headquarters
- Asakuchi City Hall Konkō General Branch (former Konko Town Office)
- Konkō Gakuen Junior and Senior High School
- 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.
- 「停車場設置」『官報』1901年8月9日 (in Japanese) （国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション）JPNO 00084180 doi:10.11501/2948730
- 令和２年 岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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