title: Bitchū-Kawamo Station
text: # Bitchū-Kawamo Station
  
  Bitchū-Kawamo Station (備中川面駅, Bitchū-Kawamo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Bitchū-Kawamo Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 42.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 58.6 kilometers from Okayama.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the concrete station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Kurashiki and Okayama |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ V Hakubi Line | for Niimi and Yonago |
  
  ## History
  
  Bitchū-Kawamo Station opened on July 31, 1927. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (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 51 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Takahashi Municipal Takahashi North Junior High School
  * Takahashi Municipal Kawamo Elementary School
  * Takahashi River
  * Japan National Route 180
  