Makiyama Station Explained

Makiyama Station
Native Name:牧山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Shimomaki Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-2143
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7409°N 133.9608°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:11.4km (07.1miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:29 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Okayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Makiyama Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Makiyama Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 11.4 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The platform is narrow because the station is located along a cliff. Platform 2 is adjacent to the station building, which is little more than a waiting room. All trains normally use Platform 2 in both directions, unless trains moving in opposite directions are passing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Makiyama Station opened on October 10, 1912. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 29 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