is a passenger

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located in the city of

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. It is operated by

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(JR West).

Lines

Higashi-Sōja Station is served by the

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, and is located 18.8 kilometers from the southern

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed

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s, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Higashi-Sōja Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line as . It was renamed on October 1 1959. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 932 passengers daily..Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

* Sōja City Hall * Bitchū Sōja Shrine * Okayama Prefectural Sōja High School

References

External links

Higashi-Sōja Station Official Site
Railway stations in Okayama Prefecture Kibi Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1904 Sōja, Okayama {{Okayama-railstation-stub