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 (JRWest).
Lines Hōkaiin Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 2.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at .
Station layout The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History Hōkaiin Station opened on June10, 1908 as a temporary stop and was upgraded to a full station on September2 of the same year. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,307 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area The station is located in a dense residential area. Okayama Municipal Mino Elementary School Okayama Prefectural General Ground (City Light Stadium, Okayama Baseball Stadium, Momotaro Arena, Tsushima Ruins) Okayama University Tsushima Campus/The Open University of Japan Okayama Study Center Okayama Municipal Okakita Junior High School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Hōkaiin Station Official Site