Tsuyama Station

Tsuyama Station (津山駅, Tsuyama-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Tsuyama Station 津山駅
Tsuyama Station in August 2017
General information
Location	Nakakitashimo, Tsuyama-shi, Okayama-ken 708-0882 Japan
Coordinates	35°3′17.10″N 134°0′10.85″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	B Inbi Line K Kishin Line T Tsuyama Line
Distance	86.3 km (53.6 miles) from Himeji 58.7 km (36.5 miles) from Okayama
Platforms	2 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 August 1923; 101 years ago (1923-08-21)
Passengers
FY2019	1973 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Innoshō towards Niimi Kishin Line Local Higashi-Tsuyama towards Himeji Terminus Inbi Line Local Higashi-Tsuyama towards Tottori Tsuyamaguchi towards Okayama Tsuyama Line Rapid Kotobuki Local Terminus
Location Tsuyama Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Tsuyama Station Tsuyama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Tsuyama Station is served by the Kishin Line and Tsuyama Line. It is located 86.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Kishin Line at Himeji and 58.7 kilometers from the southern terminus of the Tsuyama Line at Okayama. Train of the Inbi Line normally continue past the nominal terminus of the line at Higashi-Tsuyama using the tracks of the Tsuyama Line to terminate at Tsuyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

Tsuyama Station opened on 21 August 1923.^[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 1973 passengers daily..^[3]

Surrounding area

• Tsuyama Castle Ruins (Tsuruyama Park)
• Japan National Route 181

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 250. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Tsuyama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Tsuyama Station Official Site