Tsuchiyama Station Explained

Tsuchiyama Station
Native Name:土山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1616-2 Nozoe, Harima-chō, Kako-gun, Hyōgo-ken 675-0151
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7205°N 134.889°W
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: San'yō Main Line
Distance:32.3km (20.1miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:14,201 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tsuchiyama Station

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Harima, Kako District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Tsuchiyama Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 32.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 65.3 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Track 1 serves westbound trains to Kobe and Ōsaka while track 3 serves eastbound trains to Himeji; track 2 is bi-directional and handles trains going to either terminus depending on the time of day.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Tsuchiyama Station opened on 23 December 1888. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Tsuchiyama being assigned station number JR-A77.[1] [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,201 passengers daily[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します! . "Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  3. Web site: https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/kk11/ac08_1_000000124.html. ja:兵庫県統計書令和3年 (2019) . Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 3 (2019). 2020. Hyogo Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2022.