is a passenger

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located in the city of Tottori,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Koyama Station is served by the

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, and is located 234.5 kilometers from the

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed

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s connected by a footbridge to the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

History

Koyama Station opened on April 28, 1907. 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 551 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

References

External links

Koyama Station from JR-Odekake.net
Railway stations in Tottori Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company Sanin Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1907 Tottori (city) {{Tottori-railstation-stub