is a junction passenger

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located in the town of Chizu,

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, Japan, jointly operated by the

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(JR West) and the third sector railway operator

Chizu Express The is a Japanese third-sector railway that connects Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo, Okayama prefecture, Okayama and Tottori prefectures. The Chizu Line is not electrified, but is a high-grade railroad, and extends a total of . The limited expresses ' ...

Lines

Chizu Station is served by the Inbi Line, and is located 31.9 kilometers from the

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of the line at . It is also served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line and is 56.1kilometers from the terminus of that line at Kamigōri Station.

Station layout

The JR station has one

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and one

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connected by a footbridge. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office. The Chizu Express station has one island platform, also connected to its station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Chizu Station opened on 5 June 1923. The additional Chizu Express platforms entered service on 3 December 1994.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 2,911 passengers daily, and the Chizu Express portion by 118 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
– Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

Surrounding area

*Chizu Town Office *Chizu Town Tourism Association *National Health Insurance Chizu Hospital

References

External links

Chizu Station from JR-Odekake.net
Chizu Station from JR-Odekake.net]
Station information
(Chizu Express) {{Chizu Express Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923 Chizu Express Railway stations in Tottori Prefecture Chizu, Tottori