title: Jōtō Station (Okayama)
text: # Jōtō Station (Okayama)
  
  Jōtō Station (上道駅, Jōtō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Higashi-ku in the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Jōtō Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 132.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ S San'yō Main Line | for Aioi and Himeji |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ S San'yō Main Line | for Okayama and Kurashiki |
  
  ## History
  
  Jōtō Station was opened on 01 November 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1456 passengers daily
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Higashiokayama Lake Town
  * Japan National Route 250
  * Okayama Municipal Jotodai Elementary School
  