Kamenokō Station Explained

Kamenokō Station
Native Name:亀甲駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1757 Harada, Misaki-cho, Kume-gun, Okayama-ken 709-3717
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.9987°N 133.9591°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:45.5km (28.3miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Passengers:224 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Okayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kamenokō Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Misaki, Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Kamenokō Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 49.1 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The wooden station building is located adjacent to Platform 1, which is the main platform and serves trains in both directions. The station is staffed. The octagonal station building as a turtle motif, with a turtle head installed on the roof, and clocks in the place of eyes. In addition to the waiting room, there are restaurants and a library in the station building.

Platforms

History

Kamenokō Station opened on December 21, 1898. 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 current station building was completed in 1995.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 224 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