is a passenger

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located in the town of Nichinan,

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, Japan. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Shōyama Station is served by the

Hakubi Line The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region of Japan. It begins at the south end of Okayama Prefecture at Kurashiki Station in Kurashiki, passing through Niimi Station ...

, and is located 95.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 111.36 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

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and one ground level

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. The station building is connected with the island platform by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Shōyama Station opened on November 28, 1923. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 194 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

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References

External links

Shōyama Station from JR-Odekake.net
Railway stations in Tottori Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company Hakubi Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923 Nichinan, Tottori {{Tottori-railstation-stub