is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Higashi-Sōja Station is served by the Kibi Line, and is located 18.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at .
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History
Higashi-Sōja Station opened on November 15, 1904 with the opening of the Kibi Line as . It was renamed on October 1 1959. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 932 passengers daily..