is a passenger railway station in the city of Yūki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Otabayashi Station is served by the Mito Line, and is located 4.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station. Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended. History Otabayashi Station was opened on 1 April 1955. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. Surrounding area Yūki Police Station See also List of railway stations in Japan External links JR East Station Information Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Mito Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1955 Yūki, Ibaraki