Tamagashi Station

Tamagashi Station (玉柏駅, Tamagashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Tamagashi Station 玉柏駅
Tamagashi Station in January 2017
General information
Location	1325 Tamagashi, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama-ken 701-2142 Japan
Coordinates	34°43′0.73″N 133°57′52.55″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	T Tsuyama Line
Distance	7.5 km (4.7 miles) from Okayama
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 December 1898; 126 years ago (1898-12-21)
Passengers
FY2019	98 daily
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Lines

Tamagashi Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 7.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There used to be a large wooden station building built at the time of its opening, which was relatively well maintained, but the station office was demolished and the waiting room was rebuilt to about half the size. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ TTsuyama Line	for Fukuwatari and Tsuyama
2	■ T Tsuyama Line	for Okayama

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West Tsuyama Line
Rapid Kotobuki: Does not stop at this station
Bizen-Hara		Local		Makiyama

History

The station opened on 21 December 1898.^[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 98 passengers daily..^[3]

Surrounding area

• Asahi River
• Okayama Prefectural Road No. 27 Okayama Yoshii Line
• Okayama Prefectural Road No. 218 Tamahashi Nonokuchi Line
• Okayama Prison

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan