title: Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
text: # Bitchū-Takamatsu Station
  
  Bitchū-Takamatsu Station (備中高松駅, Bitchū-Takamatsu-eki) 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 (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Bitchū-Takamatsu Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 11.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The concrete station building is adjacent to Platform 2. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ U Kibi Line | for Okayama |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ U Kibi Line | for Sōja |
  
  ## History
  
  Bitchū-Takamatsu Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line as Inari Station (稲荷駅). It was renamed February 9, 1931. 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 1297 passengers daily..
  
  