Tsuyama Station (津山駅, Tsuyama-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Tsuyama Station is served by the Kishin Line and Tsuyama Line. It is located 86.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Kishin Line at Himeji and 58.7 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsuyama Line at Okayama. Train of the Inbi Line normally continue past the nominal terminus of the line at Higashi-Tsuyama using the tracks of the Tsuyama Line to terminate at Tsuyama Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
Tsuyama Station opened on 21 August 1923.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1973 passengers daily..[3]
Surrounding area
- Tsuyama Castle Ruins (Tsuruyama Park)
- Japan National Route 181
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 250. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
Media related to Tsuyama Station at Wikimedia Commons
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