Saidaiji Station 西大寺駅
Saidaiji Station in September 2009
General information
Location	2 Chome-4-64 Saidaijikami, Higashi-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 704-8112 Japan
Coordinates	34°39′42.45″N 134°2′14.0″E / 34.6617917°N 134.037222°E / 34.6617917; 134.037222
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	N Akō Line
Distance	51.2 km (31.8 mi) from Aioi
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	JR-N06
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 September 1962 (1962-09-01)
Passengers
FY2019	3631 daily
Location
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Saidaiji Station (西大寺駅, Saidaiji-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). ^[1]

Lines

Saidaiji Station is served by the JR Akō Line, and is located 51.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi and 47.0 kilometers from Banshū-Akō.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed..

Adjacent stations

History

Saidaiji 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 3631 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

• Okayama City Higashi Ward Office
• Okayama Municipal Saidaiji Elementary School
• Okayama Prefectural Saidaiji High School