Tanjōji Station
Railway station in Kumenan, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Tanjōji Station (誕生寺駅, Tanjōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kumenan, Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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West Japan Railway CompanyTanjōji Station 誕生寺駅 | |||||||
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Tanjōji Station, June 2009 | |||||||
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| Location | Satogata, Kumenan-cho, Kume-gun, Okayama-ken 709-3602 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°57′5.28″N 133°57′34.02″E | ||||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||
| Line | T Tsuyama Line | ||||||
| Distance | 43.5 km (27.0 miles) from Okayama | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 21 December 1898 | ||||||
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| FY2019 | 47 daily | ||||||
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Lines
Tanjōji Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 43.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The wooden station building dates to the foundation of the station in 1898. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
History
Tanjōji Station opened on December 21, 1898. 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 47 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Tanjō-ji Temple
- Okayama Prefectural Tanjoji Support School
- Japan National Route 53.
