is a passenger

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located in the city of Sanda,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Dōjō Station is served by the

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(JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 30.1 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 37.8 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...

s. The station building is located on the south side of Platform 1, and is connected to Platform 2 on the opposite side by a footbridge without a roof. There are no elevators or other equipment installed on the overpass, making it difficult for wheelchair users to reach Platform 2. The station is unattended

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Dōjō Station opened on 25 January 1899, as a station of Hankaku Railway, which was

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in 1907. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Dojo being assigned station number JR-G60.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 998 passengers daily

Surrounding area

* Fuji Titanium Industry Kobe Factory *Senkari Dam

References

External links

Dōjō Station from JR-Odekake.net
Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1899 Sanda, Hyōgo {{Hyōgo-railstation-stub