Hayashima Station (早島駅, Hayashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Hayashima, Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Hayashima Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 10.3 kilometers (6.4 mi) from the starting point of the line at Okayama. Services of the Seto-Ōhashi Line also stop at this station, providing through services to Shikoku.Station Layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is located on the west side of the tracks, and is connected to the opposite platform by a footbridge. The station is unattended.Platforms
{| class="wikitable" |+ Platforms |- ! Platform ! Line ! Direction ! Destination |- | 1 | Uno Line | Down | For Chayamachi, Kojima, Takamatsu (Seto-Ōhashi Line) |- | 2 | Uno Line | Up | For Okayama, Himeji, Kobe, Osaka (San'yō Main Line through services) |}History
Hayashima Station opened on November 16, 1910, as part of the Uno Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.Surrounding Area
- Hayashima Town Hall
- Hayashima Post Office
- Okayama Prefectural Hayashima High School
- National Route 2
- Various residential areas and local businesses.