Ōmoto Station (大元駅) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Ōmoto Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 2.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama. It is also served by the Seto-Ōhashi Line and is 69.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Takamatsu.

Station layout

The station consists of a two elevated ground-level side platforms, with the station building underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on June 12, 1910 as Shikada Station (鹿田駅). On March 6, 1925, the station was relocated and renamed Ōmoto Station. From August 1, 1951 to December 30, 1984, the station was also served by the Okayama Rinkō Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1837 passengers daily

Surrounding area