Kamigōri Station

{{short description|Railway station in Kamigōri, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Kamigōri Station

| native_name = 上郡駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = JR山陽本線 上郡駅.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Kamigōri Station, May 2018

| other_name =

| style = JR West

| address = Daimochi, Kamigōri-chō, Akō-gun, Hyōgo-ken 667-0126

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{Coord|34.8659155|134.3542957|display=inline, title|region:JP_type:railwaystation}}

| owned = 16px West Japan Railway Company

| operator = {{Plainlist|

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| line = {{Plainlist|

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| distance = {{convert|89.6|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Himeji|x}}

| platforms = 2 island platforms

| connections = {{Plainlist|

  • Bus stop

}}

| structure =

| code =

| status = Staffed

| website = {{Official|1=http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0610625}}

| opened = {{Start date|1895|04|04|df=y}}

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 3001 daily (JR)

| pass_year = FY2019

| map_type = Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Kamigōri Station

| services =

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{{Nihongo|Kamigōri Station|上郡駅|Kamigōri-eki}} is an interchange passenger railway station located in the town of Kamigōri, Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated jointly by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.

Lines

Kamigōri Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 89.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at {{STN|Kobe|x|Hyogo}} and 122.7 kilometers from {{STN|Osaka|x}}. It is also the western terminus of the Chizu Line and is 56.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at {{STN|Chizu|x}}.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The side of the island platform closest to the station is not used, and one side of the island platform on the opposite side of the station building has a dead-head cutout for use by the Chizu Line. The station is staffed.

=Platforms=

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{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx= 15px San'yō Main Line|dir= for Himeji, Osaka
for {{STN|Tottori|x}} and {{STN|Okayama|x}} (Express Super Inaba)}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=3|first=3|nidx= 15px San'yō Main Line|dir= for {{STN|Okayama|x}} and {{STN|Mihara|x}}
for {{STN|Tottori|x}} and {{STN|Kurayoshi|x}} (Express Super Inaba)}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=|first=4|nidx= {{Colorbull|Navy}} Chizu Express Chizu Line|lwidth=250|dir=for {{STN|Ōhara|x|Okayama}} and {{STN|Chizu|x}}}}

Adjacent stations

{{J-railservice start}}

|-

!colspan=5|JR West

{{J-route|route=Sanyō Main Line|col=#0072bc||f=w}}

{{J-rserv|service=Limited Express Super Hakuto|previous={{STN|Aioi|x|Hyogo}} or {{STN|Himeji|x}}|next=Chizu Line|col=blue}}

{{J-rserv|service=Limited Express Super Inaba|previous=Chizu Line|next={{STN|Okayama|x}}|col=red}}

{{J-rserv|service=Special Rapid|previous={{STN|Une|x}}|col=#0072bc}}

{{J-rserv|service=Local|previous=Une|next={{STN|Mitsuishi|x|Okayama}}|col=gray}}

|-

!colspan=5|Chizu Express

{{J-route|route=Chizu Line|col=Navy|f=w}}

{{J-rserv|service=Local|previous=|next={{STN|Kokenawa|x}}|col=gray}}

{{J-rserv|service=Limited Express Super Hakuto|previous=Sanyō Main Line|next=Sayo|col=blue}}

{{J-rserv|service=Limited Express Super Inaba|previous=Sanyō Main Line|next={{STN|Sayo|x}}|col=red}}

{{S-end}}

History

Kamigōri Station opened on April 4, 1895. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 3001 passengers daily{{cite web|url=https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/kk11/ac08_1_000000124.html|script-title=ja:兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) |trans-title= Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016)|year= 2017|publisher= Hyogo Prefecture|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 May 2022}} The Chizu Railway portion of the station was used by 498 passengers in fiscal 2017.

Surrounding area

  • Kamigōri Town Hall
  • Hyogo Prefectural Kamigori High School
  • Kamigori Municipal Kamigori Junior High School
  • Kamigori Municipal Yamanosato Elementary School

See also

References

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