Kamisugi Station

神杉駅
Kamisugi Station, July 2008
General information
Location1241 Takasugi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°48′8.55″N 132°52′44.08″E / 34.8023750°N 132.8789111°E / 34.8023750; 132.8789111
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
Distance84.7 km (52.6 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 June 1922 (1922-06-07)
Previous namesShiomachi (to 1934)
Passengers
FY20199
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yatsugi
towards Hiroshima
 Geibi Line
Local
 Shiomachi
towards Niimi
Yatsugi
towards Miyoshi
 Fukuen Line
Local
 Shiomachi
towards Fukuyama
Location
Kamisugi Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Kamisugi Station
Kamisugi Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Kamisugi Station is located in Japan
Kamisugi Station
Kamisugi Station
Kamisugi Station (Japan)

Kamisugi Station (神杉駅, Kamisugi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Kamisugi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 84.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 91.1 kilometers from Niimi. [2] Trains of the Fukuen Line also continue past the nominal terminal of the line at Shiomachi using the Geibi Line tracks to terminate at Miyoshi.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to a wooden station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. [2]The station previously handled freight as well as passenger trains in its large yard.

Platforms

1 ■ P Geibi Line for Bingo-Shōbara and Bingo-Ochiai
■ Z Fukuen Line for Jōge and Fuchū
2 ■ P Geibi Line for Miyoshi
■ Z Fukuen Line for Miyoshi

History

Kamisugi Station was opened on 7 June 1922 as Shiomachi Station (塩町駅). It was renamed on 1 January 1934. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ↑ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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