Kibinomakibi Station

Railway station in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

34°37′36.60″N 133°41′31.08″E / 34.6268333°N 133.6919667°E / 34.6268333; 133.6919667Operated by

Ibara Railway CompanyLine(s)■ Ibara LineDistance8.2 km (5.1 mi) from SōjaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 January 1999 (1999-01-11)Passengers2018514 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).^[1] 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.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 514 passengers daily.^[3]

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

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