Shōyama Station
Railway station in Nichinan, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Shōyama Station (生山駅, Shōyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nichinan, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Japan
JR West
Hakubi LineShōyama Station 生山駅 | |||||||
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Shōyama Station building, May 2008 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Shōyama, Nichinan-cho, Hino-gun, Tottori-ken 689-5211 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°10′14.49″N 133°19′18.83″E | ||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||
| Line | Hakubi Line | ||||||
| Distance | 95.4 km (59.3 miles) from Kurashiki | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 28 November 1923 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 194 daily | ||||||
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Lines
Shōyama Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 95.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 111.36 kilometers from Okayama.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground level island platform. The station building is connected with the island platform by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hakubi Line |
for Niimi and Okayama |
| 2, 3 | ■ Hakubi Line |
for Yonago |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hakubi Line | ||||
| Himeji (One-way Operation) |
West Express Ginga | Yonago | ||
| Kami-Iwami | Local | Kamisuge | ||
History
Shōyama Station opened on November 28, 1923. 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 2018, the station was used by an average of 194 passengers daily.[2]
