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Okayama Station 岡山駅
Okayama Station building and statue of Momotarō
Location
Prefecture	Okayama (See other stations in Okayama)
City	Okayama
Ward	Kita
History
Year opened	1891
Rail services
Operator(s)	JR West
Line(s)	Sanyō Main Line Sanyō Shinkansen Uno Line Kibi Line

Okayama Station (岡山駅, Okayama-eki ^?) is a railway station located in Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Okayama station is one of major intersections of railways in Chūgoku region. All trains connecting Honshū and Shikoku via the Great Seto Bridge originate and terminate at Okayama Station.

History

The station opened on March 18, 1891. Between 1972 and 1975, the station was the western terminus of the Sanyō Shinkansen.

Lines

The station serves the following railway lines of JR West:

• Sanyō Shinkansen
• Sanyō Main Line (including trains to Akō Line and Hakubi Line)
• Uno Line (Seto-Ōhashi Line)
• Tsuyama Line
• Kibi Line

In addition to the JR lines, in front of the station is a tram stop of Okayama Electric Tramway named Okayama-Ekimae Station.

Coordinates: 34°39′59″N 133°55′07″E / 34.66639°N 133.91861°E / 34.66639; 133.91861