Kamisugi Station (Hiroshima)

Location
	Kamisugi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Kamisugi Station Kamisugi Station (Japan)

Kamisugi Station

神杉駅
Kamisugi Station; 神杉駅
	Kamisugi Station, July 2008
General information
Location	1241 Takasugi-chō, Miyoshi-shi, Hiroshima-ken; Japan
Coordinates	34°46′51.7″N 132°54′9.22″E / 34.781028°N 132.9025611°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	P Geibi Line; Z Fukuen Line;
Distance	84.7 km (52.6 miles) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	7 June 1922
Previous names	Shiomachi (to 1934)
Passengers
FY2019	9
Services
Location
Location
	Kamisugi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Kamisugi Station Kamisugi Station (Japan)

Kamisugi Station (神杉駅, Kamisugi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kamisugi Station is served by the JR West Geibi Line, and is located 84.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 91.1 kilometers from Niimi. ^[2] Trains of the Fukuen Line also continue past the nominal terminal of the line at Shiomachi using the Geibi Line tracks to terminate at Miyoshi.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to a wooden station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. ^[2]The station previously handled freight as well as passenger trains in its large yard.

Platforms

1	■ P Geibi Line	for Bingo-Shōbara and Bingo-Ochiai
1	■ Z Fukuen Line	for Jōge and Fuchū
2	■ P Geibi Line	for Miyoshi
2	■ Z Fukuen Line	for Miyoshi

History

Kamisugi Station was opened on 7 June 1922 as Shiomachi Station (塩町駅). It was renamed on 1 January 1934. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Miyoshi Municipal Kansugi Elementary School
Miyoshi Fudoki Hill - Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore
Jinyama Tumulus Cluster
Japan National Route 184
Japan National Route 375

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.
^ ^a ^b Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

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JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-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.

[Teishajo-2] Ishino, Satoshi (1998). Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.

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

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