Tanjōji Station

Tanjōji Station (誕生寺駅, Tanjōji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kumenan, Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Tanjōji Station

誕生寺駅
Tanjōji Station, June 2009
General information
LocationSatogata, Kumenan-cho, Kume-gun, Okayama-ken 709-3602
Japan
Coordinates34°57′5.28″N 133°57′34.02″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)T Tsuyama Line
Distance43.5 km (27.0 mi) from Okayama
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 December 1898 (1898-12-21)
Passengers
FY201947 daily
Location
Tanjōji Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Tanjōji Station
Tanjōji Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Tanjōji Station is located in Japan
Tanjōji Station
Tanjōji Station
Tanjōji Station (Japan)

Lines

Tanjōji Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 43.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The wooden station building dates to the foundation of the station in 1898. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West Tsuyama Line
Rapid Kotobuki: Does not stop at this station
Yuge   Rapid   Obara
Yuge   Local   Obara

History

Tanjōji Station opened on December 21, 1898. 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 47 passengers daily..[2]

Surrounding area

See also

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

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