Nonokuchi Station

Railway station in Okayama, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 December 1898; 125 years ago (1898-12-21)PassengersFY2019134 daily Location

Nonokuchi Station

Location within Okayama Prefecture

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Nonokuchi Station

Nonokuchi Station (Japan)

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Nonokuchi Station (野々口駅, Nonokuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the Takebe-chō neighborhood of Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Nonokuchi Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 16.7 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. 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
Hōkaiin	Rapid Kotobuki	Kanagawa
Makiyama	Local	Kanagawa
Rapid: Does not stop at this station

History

Nonokuchi Station opened on December 21, 1898 with the opening of the Tsuyama Line. 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. The station building was rebuilt in February 2020.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 134 passengers daily..^[2]

Surrounding area

Kabaya Foods Head Office/Okayama Factory
Okayama Municipal Mitsuminami Elementary School
Japan National Route 53

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