Tamagashi Station

Tamagashi Station (玉柏駅, Tamagashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Tamagashi Station

玉柏駅
Tamagashi Station in January 2017
General information
Location1325 Tamagashi, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-2142
Japan
Coordinates34°43′0.73″N 133°57′52.55″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)T Tsuyama Line
Distance7.5 km (4.7 mi) from Okayama
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 December 1898 (1898-12-21)
Passengers
FY201998 daily
Location
Tamagashi Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Tamagashi Station
Tamagashi Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Tamagashi Station is located in Japan
Tamagashi Station
Tamagashi Station
Tamagashi Station (Japan)

Lines

Tamagashi Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 7.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There used to be a large wooden station building built at the time of its opening, which was relatively well maintained, but the station office was demolished and the waiting room was rebuilt to about half the size. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ TTsuyama Line for Fukuwatari and Tsuyama
2 ■ T Tsuyama Line for Okayama

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West Tsuyama Line
Rapid Kotobuki: Does not stop at this station
Bizen-Hara   Local   Makiyama

History

The station opened on 21 December 1898.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 98 passengers daily..[3]

Surrounding area
  • Asahi River
  • Okayama Prefectural Road No. 27 Okayama Yoshii Line
  • Okayama Prefectural Road No. 218 Tamahashi Nonokuchi Line
  • Okayama Prison

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. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 254. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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