Mimasaka-Kamo Station

Railway station in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedMarch 1928; 96 years ago (1928-03)PassengersFY201971 daily

Location
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Mimasaka-Kamo Station (美作加茂駅, Mimasaka-Kamo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Mimasaka-Kamo Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 55.8 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Tottori.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms. The station building is located on the side of the platform bound for Tsuyama, and both platforms are connected by a level crossing.The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ B Inbi Line	for Tsuyama
2	■ B Inbi Line	for Chizu, Tottori

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West Inbi Line
Chiwa	Rapid	Takano
Chiwa	Local	Miura

History

Mimasaka-Kamo Station opened on March 15, 1928. 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. The station building was renovated in June 2003.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 71 passengers daily..^[2]

Surrounding area

Okayama Prefectural Road/Tottori Prefectural Road No. 6 Tsuyama Chizu Hatto Line
Tsuyama City Kamo Junior High School
Tsuyama City Kamo Branch (former Kamo Town Office)

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