is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Kitanagase Station is served by the San'yō Main Line, and is located 146.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 3.4 kilometers from . It is also served by trains of the Hakubi Line, which continue past the nominal terminus of that line at to terminate at Okayama.
Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an elevated station building.The station building has a white-based appearance, and has a large roof over the wide south exit stairs. It is equipped with an elevator and a wheelchair-accessible restroom, making it barrier-free. The outbound platform is curved to match the tracks, and the train is tilting toward the platform Between the two passenger tracks lines, there is an outbound pull-up track for Okayama Freight Terminal, and freight train shunting work is often carried out. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
History Kitanagase Station opened on October 1, 2005, on the site of the former Japan National Railways Okayama Switchyard.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4715 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area Okayama Dome Okayama Seibu General Park Okayama Municipal Hospital Okayama Prefectural Okayama Daianji Secondary School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Kitanagase Station Official Site