Tanjōji Station

Railway station in Kumenan, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 December 1898; 125 years ago (1898-12-21)PassengersFY201947 daily
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Tanjōji Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
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Tanjōji Station is located in Japan
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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]

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

  • Tanjō-ji Temple
  • Okayama Prefectural Tanjoji Support School
  • Japan National Route 53.

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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