Yagami Station Explained

Yagami Station
Native Name:矢神駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Yada, Tessei-chō, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-3701
Country:Japan
Distance:10km (10miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:2 daily
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Okayama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yagami Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The name of the station is a combination of two characters from the names of two small towns which merged: the 矢 from Yada (矢田) and the 神 from Kamikōjiro (上神代).

Lines

Yagami Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 10.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 16.5 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two staggered opposed ground-level side platforms, connected by a level crossing. In the 1990s, the office side of the station building was dismantled, leaving only the waiting room. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Yagami Station was opened on February 10, 1930, with the creation of the Sanshin Line between Yagami Station and Bitchū Kōjiro Station. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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External links

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