Dōgoyama Station Explained

Dōgoyama Station
Native Name:道後山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Takao, Saijō-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-5612
Country:Japan
Distance:37.8km (23.5miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Staffed
Passengers:0 daily
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Dōgoyama Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in Saijō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Dōgoyama Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 37.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 44.2 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. Originally, it was a station with two opposite side platforms and two tracks. Although there is a station building, there are no facilities such as automatic ticket vending machines and station office has been refurbished as a fire engine shed. The station is unstaffed.

History

Dōgoyama Station was opened on November 21, 1936. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized. Until 2011, Takaohara Ski Resort was adjacent to the west side of the station, and it used to be crowded with skiers. The ski resort was closed on March 20, 2015, and all station facilities were discontinued at that time.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 0 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station