Tsuyama Station

Railway station in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
  • B Inbi Line
  • K Kishin Line
  • T Tsuyama Line
Distance86.3 km (53.6 mi) from Himeji
58.7 km (36.5 mi) from OkayamaPlatforms2 island platformsConnections
  • Bus stop
Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 August 1923; 100 years ago (1923-08-21)PassengersFY20191973 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Innoshō
towards Niimi
 Kishin Line
Local
 Higashi-Tsuyama
towards Himeji
Terminus Inbi Line
Local
 Higashi-Tsuyama
towards Tottori
Tsuyamaguchi
towards Okayama
 Tsuyama Line
Rapid Kotobuki
Local
 Terminus
Location
Tsuyama Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Tsuyama Station
Tsuyama Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
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Tsuyama Station is located in Japan
Tsuyama Station
Tsuyama Station
Tsuyama Station (Japan)
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Tsuyama Station (津山駅, Tsuyama-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Tsuyama Station is served by the Kishin Line and Tsuyama Line. It is located 86.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Kishin Line at Himeji and 58.7 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsuyama Line at Okayama. Train of the Inbi Line normally continue past the nominal terminus of the line at Higashi-Tsuyama using the tracks of the Tsuyama Line to terminate at Tsuyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

Tsuyama Station opened on 21 August 1923.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1973 passengers daily..[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 250. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

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