Sarayama Station

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

Sarayama Station

佐良山駅
Sarayama Station, October 2022
General information
LocationTakao, Tsuyama-shi, Okayama-ken 708-0876
Japan
Coordinates35°1′55.74″N 133°57′39.63″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)T Tsuyama Line
Distance53.4 km (33.2 mi) from Okayama
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 June 1937 (1937-06-15)
Passengers
FY201918 daily
Location
Sarayama Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Sarayama Station
Sarayama Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Sarayama Station is located in Japan
Sarayama Station
Sarayama Station
Sarayama Station (Japan)

Lines

Sarayama Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 53.4 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 station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West Tsuyama Line
Rapid Kotobuki: Does not stop at this station
Kamenokō   Rapid   Tsuyamaguchi
Kamenokō   Local   Tsuyamaguchi

History

Sarayama Station opened as a provisional station on June 15, 1937. It was upgraded a full passenger station on June 1, 1944. 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. A new glassed-in station building and waiting room was completed in March 2019.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily..[2]

Surrounding area

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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