Osafune Station

Railway station in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-N09WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 September 1962 (1962-09-01)PassengersFY20191153 daily

Location
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Osafune Station (長船駅, Osafune-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ^[1]

Lines

Osafune Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 42.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 31.8 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ N Akō Line	for Saidaiji and Okayama
2	■ N Akō Line	for Banshū-Akō and Aioi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West Akō Line
Kagato		-	Oku

History

Osafune Station was opened on 1 September 1962. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1153 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

Setouchi City Hall Osafune Branch (Former Osafune Town Office)
Okayama Prefectural Road 69 Saidaiji Bizen Line

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.
^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.