Yagami Station

Yagami Station (矢神駅, Yagami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] The name of the station is a combination of two characters from the names of two small towns which merged: the 矢 from Yada (矢田) and the 神 from Kamikōjiro (上神代).

Yagami Station 矢神駅
Yagami Station, September 2007
General information
Location	Yada, Tessei-chō, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 719-3701 Japan
Coordinates	34°56′36.25″N 133°19′58.12″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	P Geibi Line
Distance	10.0 km (6.2 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 February 1930 (1930-02-10)
Passengers
2019	2 daily
Location Yagami Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Show map of Okayama Prefecture Yagami Station Yagami Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Platforms

On the platform looking toward Tōjō Station

On the platform looking toward Nochi Station

Lines

Yagami Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 10.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 16.5 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of two staggered opposed ground-level side platforms, connected by a level crossing. In the 1990s, the office side of the station building was dismantled, leaving only the waiting room. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ P Geibi Line	for Niimi
2	■ P Geibi Line	for Tōjō and Bingo-Ochiai

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Geibi Line
Niimi		Rapid	Tōjō
Ichioka		-	Nochi

History

Yagami Station was opened on February 10, 1930, with the creation of the Sanshin Line between Yagami Station and Bitchū Kōjiro Station. It became part of JR West in 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 182

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

External links

Media related to Yagami Station (Okayama) at Wikimedia Commons

• Yagami Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)