Tsuboi Station

Railway station in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 August 1923; 100 years ago (1923-08-21)PassengersFY201924 daily

Location
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Tsuboi Station (坪井駅, Tsuboi-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

Tsuboi Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 98.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ K Kishin Line	for Chūgoku-Katsuyama, Niimi
2	■ K Kishin Line	for Tsuyama, Sayo

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West Kishin Line
Mimasaka-Sendai	Rapid	Mimasaka-Ochiai
Mimasaka-Sendai	Local	Mimasaka-Oiwake

History

Tsuboi Station opened on August 21, 1923. 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 24 passengers daily..^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 181
Chugoku Expressway
Tsuyama Municipal Nakasho Elementary School

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