Konkō Station

Railway station in Asakuchi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-W08WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened4 August 1901 (1901-08-04)Previous namesKonjin Station (to 1919)PassengersFY20192240 daily

Location
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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]

Lines

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.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Sanyō Main Line
Shin-Kurashiki	Rapid Sun Liner	Kamogata
Shin-Kurashiki	Local	Kamogata

History

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2240 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Konkōkyō headquarters
Asakuchi City Hall Konkō General Branch (former Konko Town Office)
Konkō Gakuen Junior and Senior High 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.
^ 「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.