Oku Station (Okayama)

Oku Station (邑久駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Oku Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 45.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 35.4 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is a slope from the ticket gate to the platform, and it is wheelchair accessible. The station is unattended.

History
Oku Station was opened on 1 September 1962. 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 1840 passengers daily

Surrounding area

 * Setouchi City Hall
 * Setouchi Municipal Setouchi Municipal Hospital
 * Okayama Prefectural Oku High School
 * Setouchi Municipal Oku Elementary School