Okayama Station building and statue of Momotarō

in Okayama station yard

Okayama Station (岡山駅, Okayama-eki^?) is a railway station located in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. is a popular Hero from Japanese folklore. His name literally means Peach Tarō; as Tarō is a common Japanese boy's name it is often translated as |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ( also referred to as, is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group companies and operates in western Honshū.

Okayama station is one of major intersections of railways in Chūgoku region. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. All trains connecting Honshū and Shikoku via the Great Seto Bridge originate and terminate at Okayama Station. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū The, or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck Bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small

The station opened on March 18, 1891. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Between 1972 and 1975, the station was the western terminus of the Sanyō Shinkansen. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The is one of the lines of the Shinkansen High speed rail network in Japan.

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. The is one of the lines of the Shinkansen High speed rail network in Japan. The is the JR main railway line in western Japan connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely running parallel the coast of the Inland Sea, in other is a railway line of West Japan Railway Company between Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture to Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The is a major Rail line operated by JR West in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. is a Japanese Railway service across the Inland Sea via the Great Seto Bridge between Okayama Station, Okayama and Takamatsu A tram stop is a place designated for a Tram to stop in order to have passengers board or leave it The is a Transportation company in Okayama City, Japan. The private company operates Tram lines and Bus lines

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