Kamigōri Station

Kamigōri Station (上郡駅, Kamigōri-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the town of Kamigōri, Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated jointly by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.

Kamigōri Station

上郡駅
Kamigōri Station, May 2018
General information
LocationDaimochi, Kamigōri-chō, Akō-gun, Hyōgo-ken 667-0126
Japan
Coordinates34.8659155°N 134.3542957°E / 34.8659155; 134.3542957
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance89.6 km (55.7 mi) from Himeji
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened4 April 1895 (1895-04-04)
Passengers
FY20193001 daily (JR)
Location
Kamigōri Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Kamigōri Station
Kamigōri Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Kamigōri Station is located in Japan
Kamigōri Station
Kamigōri Station
Kamigōri Station (Japan)

Lines

Kamigōri Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 89.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 122.7 kilometers from Osaka. It is also the western terminus of the Chizu Line and is 56.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Chizu.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The side of the island platform closest to the station is not used, and one side of the island platform on the opposite side of the station building has a dead-head cutout for use by the Chizu Line. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■  San'yō Main Line for Himeji and Osaka
2 ■  San'yō Main Line for Himeji, Osaka
for Tottori and Okayama (Express Super Inaba)
3 ■  San'yō Main Line for Okayama and Mihara
for Tottori and Kurayoshi (Express Super Inaba)
  ■ ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line for Ōhara and Chizu

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West
Sanyō Main Line
Aioi or Himeji   Limited Express Super Hakuto   Chizu Line
Chizu Line   Limited Express Super Inaba   Okayama
Une   Special Rapid   Terminus
Une   Local   Mitsuishi
Chizu Express
Chizu Line
Terminus   Local   Kokenawa
Sanyō Main Line   Limited Express Super Hakuto   Sayo
Sanyō Main Line   Limited Express Super Inaba   Sayo

History

Kamigōri Station opened on April 4, 1895. 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 JR portion of the station was used by an average of 3001 passengers daily[1] The Chizu Railway portion of the station was used by 498 passengers in fiscal 2017.

Surrounding area
  • Kamigōri Town Hall
  • Hyogo Prefectural Kamigori High School
  • Kamigori Municipal Kamigori Junior High School
  • Kamigori Municipal Yamanosato Elementary School

See also

References
  1. 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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