Higashi-Tsuyama Station

Higashi-Tsuyama Station

東津山駅
Higashi-Tsuyama Station; 東津山駅
	Higashi-Tsuyama Station, January 2007
General information
Location	203 Kawasaki, Tsuyama-shi, Okayama-ken 708-0841; Japan
Coordinates	35°3′31.53″N 134°1′53.04″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	B Inbi Line; K Kishin Line;
Distance	70.8 km (44.0 mi) from Tottori; 83.7 km (52.0 mi) from Himeji
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	ヒツ
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 March 1928
Passengers
2018	118 daily (boarding only)
Services
Route map
Route map
Location
	Higashi-Tsuyama Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Higashi-Tsuyama Station Higashi-Tsuyama Station (Japan)

Higashi-Tsuyama Station (東津山駅, Higashi-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

Higashi-Tsuyama Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 70.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Tottori. It is also a station on the Kishin Line and is 83.7 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Himeji

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground level island platform serving three tracks. The Kishin Line bound for Sayo and the Inbi Line bound for Chizu stop at Platform 1 adjacent to the station building. Platforms 2 and 3 on the island style are connected by a level crossing, and trains bound for Tsuyama stop at Platform 2. Platform 3 is siding for track maintenance vehicles that are connected only in the Tsuyama direction, and passenger trains do not enter the track. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ K Kishin Line	for Sayo
1	■ B Inbi Line	for Chizu and Tottori
2	■ K Kishin Line	for Tsuyama and Niimi
2	■ B Inbi Line	for Tsuyama and Niimi

History

Higashi-Tsuyama Station opened on March 15, 1928. 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 116 passengers daily..[2]

Surrounding area

Yoshii River
Japan National Route 53
Tsuyama Central Hospital

References

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

External links

Media related to Higashi-Tsuyama Station at Wikimedia Commons

Higashi-Tsuyama Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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