Sayo Station

佐用駅
Sayo Station, October 2008
General information
Location382-3 Sayō, Sayō-chō, Sayō-gun, Hyōgo-ken 679-5301
Japan
Coordinates35°00′14″N 134°21′24″E / 35.0038°N 134.3568°E / 35.0038; 134.3568
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance45.9 km (28.5 mi) from Himeji
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
History
Opened30 July 1935 (1935-07-30)
Passengers
FY2019450 daily
Location
Sayo Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Sayo Station
Sayo Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Sayo Station is located in Japan
Sayo Station
Sayo Station
Sayo Station (Japan)
Station platforms and train, 2019

Sayo Station (佐用駅, Sayo-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of Sayō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third-sector railway operator Chizu Express.[1]

Lines

Sayo Station is served by the JR West Kishin Line and is 45.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji. It is also served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line, and is 17.2 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kamigōri.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms connected by an underground passage.The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1   Kishin Line for Tsuyama
2   Kishin Line for Himeji
3  Chizu Line for Chizu, Tottori and Kurayoshi
4  Chizu Line for Kamigori, Osaka, Kyoto and Okayama

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kishin Line
Harima-Tokusa   Local   Kōzuki
Chizu Express Chizu Line
Kuzaki   Local   Hirafuku
Kamigori   Limited Express Super Hakuto   Ohara
Kamigori   Limited Express Super Inaba   Ohara

History

Sayo Station opened on 30 July 1935.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 450 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Sayo Town Hall
  • Hyogo Prefectural Sayo High School
  • Sayo Municipal Sayo Elementary School

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. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 66. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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