Chiwa Station

Chiwa Station (知和駅, Chiwa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Chiwa Station

知和駅
Chiwa Station, March 2008
General information
Location918.4 Kamocho Kobuchi, Tsuyama-shi, Okayama-ken 709-3924
Japan
Coordinates35°11′33.83″N 134°4′37.60″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)B Inbi Line
Distance52.0 km (32.3 mi) from Tottori
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened12 September 1931 (1931-09-12)
Passengers
FY20196 daily
Location
Chiwa Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Chiwa Station
Chiwa Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Chiwa Station is located in Japan
Chiwa Station
Chiwa Station
Chiwa Station (Japan)

Lines

Chiwa Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 52.0 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Tottori.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building dates form the opening of the station, and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West Inbi Line
Mimasaka-Kawai   Rapid   Mimasaka-Kamo
Mimasaka-Kawai   Local   Mimasaka-Kamo

History

Chiwa Station opened as a provisional station on September 12, 1931. 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 6 passengers daily..[2]

Surrounding area
  • Okayama Prefectural Road/Tottori Prefectural Road No. 6 Tsuyama Chizu Hatto Line

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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