is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, in the city of

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, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station is on the border between Naka-ku and Higashi-ku, and part of Platform 1 extends into Higashi-ku.

Lines

Higashi-Okayama Station is served by the

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and is 136.1 km from the starting of the Sanyo Main Line at

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. It is also the nominal terminus of the Akō Line and is 57.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at , although currently all trains on the Akō Line go directly to the west to terminate at Okayama Station via the San'yō Main Line tracks.

Layout

The station has two side platforms and one island platform, serving a total of four tracks, connected by footbridges. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Higashi-Okayama Station opened on 18 March 1891, initially named . It was renamed on 1 January 1906, becoming Higashi-Okayama from 20 March 1961. 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 3974 passengers daily

Surrounding area

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References

External links

* {{Akō Line Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Okayama Sanyō Main Line Akō Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1891