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Kinoyama Station

Railway station in Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

34°49′32.20″N 133°36′53.22″E / 34.8256111°N 133.6147833°E / 34.8256111; 133.6147833Operated by

JR WestLine(s)V Hakubi LineDistance38.8 km (24.1 mi) from KurashikiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-V13WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 June 1926 (1926-06-20)Passengers201929 daily

Location
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Kinoyama Station (木野山駅, Kinoyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kinoyama Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 38.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kurashiki and 54.7 kilometers from Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ V Hakubi Line	for Kurashiki and Okayama
2	■ V Hakubi Line	for Niimi and Yonago

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hakubi Line
Bitchū-Takahashi		-	Bitchū-Kawamo

History

Kinoyama Station opened on June 20, 1926. 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 station was used by an average of 29 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Kinoyama Shrine
Takahashi Municipal Tsugawa Elementary School
Takahashi River
Japan National Route 180

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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020