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Railway station in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Kibinomakibi Station
吉備真備駅
Kibinomakibi Station, February 2022
General information
LocationMabi-chō, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 710-1301
Japan
Coordinates34°37′36.60″N 133°41′31.08″E / 34.6268333°N 133.6919667°E / 34.6268333; 133.6919667
Operated by Ibara Railway Company
Line(s)■ Ibara Line
Distance8.2 km (5.1 miles) from Sōja
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 January 1999 (1999-01-11)
Passengers
2018514 daily
Location
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Kibinomakibi Station (吉備真備駅, Kibinomakibi-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). The station was named after Kibi no Makibi, an 8th Century scholar and statesman from the region.

Lines

Kibinomakibi Station is served by the Ibara Line, and is located 8.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sōja.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated side platforms with the station facilities underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Ibara Line for Ibara and Kannabe
2 ■ Ibara Line for Kiyone and Sōja

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ibara Railway
Ibara Line
Kawabejuku - Bitchū-Kurese

History

Kibinomakibi Station was opened on January 11, 1999 with the opening of the Ibara Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 514 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

  • Kurashiki City Hall Mabi Branch (former Mabi Town Hall)
  • Okayama Prefectural Kurashiki Makibi Support School
  • Kurashiki City Mabi Junior High School
  • Kurashiki Municipal Yata Elementary School

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "井原鉄道の旅立ち". 鉄道ジャーナル. 33 (4): 70–74. April 1999.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Kibinomakibi Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Ibara Railway Ibara Line


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