Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station

Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station (中国勝山駅, Chūgoku-Katsuyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station

中国勝山駅
Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station, August 2022
General information
Location407 Katsuyama, Maniwa-shi, Okayama-ken 717-0013
Japan
Coordinates35°4′49.83″N 133°41′40.23″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)K Kishin Line
Distance123.8 km (76.9 mi) from Himeji
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 March 1925 (1925-03-15)
Passengers
FY2019306 daily
Location
Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station
Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station is located in Japan
Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station
Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station
Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station (Japan)

Lines

Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 123.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building was refurbished in 2000. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■  Kishin Line for Tsuyama, Niimi
2 ■  Kishin Line for Sayo

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West Kishin Line
Kuse   Rapid   Tsukida
Kuse   Local   Tsukida

History

Chūgoku-Katsuyama Station opened on March 15, 1925. 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 306 passengers daily..[2]

Surrounding area
  • Katsuyama Townscape Preservation District
  • Okayama Prefectural Katsuyama High School
  • Maniwa City Katsuyama Elementary School

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. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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