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is a passenger
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located in the town of Sayō, Sayō District,
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,
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, operated by
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(JR West).


Lines

Mikazuki Station is served by the
Kishin Line is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Himeji, Hyōgo and Niimi, Okayama, Japan. The name of the line comes from the first kanji of Himeji () and Niimi () which the line connects. Stations *S: Trains stop *s: ...
, and is located 36.6 kilometers from the
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of the line at .


Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered
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 connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.


Platforms


History

Mikazuki Station opened on March 24, 1934. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 125 passengers daily.


Surrounding area

* Sayo Town Hall Mikazuki Branch (former Mikazuki Town Hall) * Mikazuki Jin'ya


See also

* List of railway stations in Japan


References


External links


Station Official Site
Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Kishin Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1934 Sayō, Hyōgo {{Hyōgo-railstation-stub