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Shōyama Station

Railway station in Nichinan, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

35°10′14.49″N 133°19′18.83″E / 35.1706917°N 133.3218972°E / 35.1706917; 133.3218972Operated by

Hakubi LineDistance95.4 km (59.3 mi) from KurashikiPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 November 1923 (1923-11-28)Passengers2018194 daily

Location
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Shōyama Station (生山駅, Shōyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nichinan, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Shōyama Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 95.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 111.36 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground level island platform. The station building is connected with the island platform by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Hakubi Line	for Niimi and Okayama
2, 3	■ Hakubi Line	for Yonago

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Hakubi Line
Himeji (One-way Operation)	West Express Ginga	Yonago
Kami-Iwami	Local	Kamisuge

History

Shōyama Station opened on November 28, 1923. 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 2018, the station was used by an average of 194 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 183

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