is a JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 located in Niimi

Niimi, Okayama

is a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,035 , 13,077 households and the density of 42.90 persons per km²...

, Okayama Prefecture

Okayama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...

, Japan

Japan

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. It offers connecting service to the Geibi

Geibi Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...

, Hakubi

Hakubi Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on the west side of Niimi, and terminating at Hōki-Daisen Station...

, and Kishin Line

Kishin Line

is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company between Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture and Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:*S: Trains stop*s: Some trains stop*｜: Trains pass-Rolling stock:...

s.

History

• 1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened.
• 1929-04-14: Sakubisai Line (which became the Kishin Line) section opened.
• 1930-02-10: The fork from Bitchū Kōjiro Station
  Bitchu Kojiro Station
  is a JR West station located on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi and Hakubi Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened, with Bitchū-Kōjiro Station opening at the same time....
  
   is opened with regular service to Niimi Station.
• 1987-04-01: With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways
  Japanese National Railways
  , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
  
  , Niimi Station becomes a JR West
  West Japan Railway Company
  , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
  
   station.

Station

The station uses the two-sided island style of platform, allowing for up to four lines to use the station at once (see the platform photos to the right). No freight trains pass through this station as it is designed to handle only passenger trains. Restrooms

Washroom

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 are located on the side of the station building. The automatic announcement system does not use the standard "The X train is arriving at platform Y." Instead, the announcement tells which line is arriving or departing. Tickets are handled using JR West's HeartStore.

Platforms

The platform island is connected to the station building via an underground tunnel, and the platform features a large enclosed waiting room in addition to the outside waiting area on the platform. The various train lines served by Niimi Station are handled as follows:

• Platforms 1 and 2: Kishin Line
  Kishin Line
  is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company between Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture and Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:*S: Trains stop*s: Some trains stop*｜: Trains pass-Rolling stock:...
  
   and Geibi Line
  Geibi Line
  The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...
  
  
• Platforms 3 and 4: Hakubi Line
  Hakubi Line
  The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on the west side of Niimi, and terminating at Hōki-Daisen Station...
  
  

Environs

Many businesses and services are located near Niimi Station. Following is a list of some of them:

Businesses

• A-Coop (an agricultural cooperative)
• Bitchū Railway Office (JR West)
• Café de Shirube (including a wireless
  Wireless LAN
  A wireless local area network links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method , and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the mobility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network...
  
   access point
  Wireless access point
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  )
• The local Japan Agricultural Cooperatives offices

Highway access

• Niimi Interchange of the Chūgoku Expressway
  Chugoku Expressway
  The is an expressway in Japan from Suita, Osaka to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. It connects Kansai and Chūgoku regions in the western Honshū, Japan's largest island. Other major cities on the expressway are Tsuyama, Kobe and Hiroshima...
  
  
• Route 180
  Route 180 (Japan)
  National Route 180 is a national highway of Japan connecting Okayama, Okayama and Matsue, Shimane in Japan, with a total length of 198.9 km ....
  
  
• Route 182
  Route 182 (Japan)
  National Route 182 is a national highway of Japan connecting Niimi, Okayama and Fukuyama, Hiroshima in Japan, with a total length of 79.7 km ....
  
  
• Okayama/Tottori Prefectural Route 8, Niimi Nichinan Route
• Okayama Prefectural Route 32, Niimi Katsuyama Route
• Okayama Prefectural Route 199, Niimi Teishajō Route

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Hakubi Line

Hakubi Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station on the west side of Niimi, and terminating at Hōki-Daisen Station...

:Ishiga Station

Ishiga Station

is a train station in Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...

 — Niimi Station — Nunohara Station

Nunohara Station

is a JR West Hakubi Line and Geibi Line station located on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Three D51 steam locomotives were used on the Hakubi Line to haul freight until 1972 , and the place is famous with train aficionados for taking pictures of them...

 — Bitchū Kōjiro Station

Bitchu Kojiro Station

is a JR West station located on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It offers connecting service to the Geibi and Hakubi Lines.-History:*1928-10-25: The completed Hakubi Line is opened, with Bitchū-Kōjiro Station opening at the same time....

Kishin Line

Kishin Line

is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company between Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture and Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-Stations:*S: Trains stop*s: Some trains stop*｜: Trains pass-Rolling stock:...

Express: Osakabe Station — Tajibe Station — Iwayama Station — Niimi Station

Local: Iwayama Station — Niimi Station

Geibi Line

Express (one early morning train only): Niimi Station — Yagami Station

Yagami Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Yada, Tessei-chō, Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.-History:The name of the station is a combination of two characters from the names of two small towns which merged: the 矢 from Yada and the 神 from Kamikōjiro .*1930-02-10: Yagami Station opens when the...

Local: Niimi Station — Nunohara Station

External links

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