Katsumada Station

勝間田駅
Katsumada Station, January 2023
General information
LocationKatsumada, Shōō-chō, Katsuta-gun, Okayama-ken 709-4316
Japan
Coordinates35°2′9.20″N 134°7′8.34″E / 35.0358889°N 134.1189833°E / 35.0358889; 134.1189833
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Kishin Line
Distance74.3 km (46.2 mi) from Himeji
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes (ramps to platform level)
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 November 1934 (1934-11-28)
RebuiltFebruary 2021
Passengers
FY2019126 daily
Location
Katsumada Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Katsumada Station
Katsumada Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Katsumada Station is located in Japan
Katsumada Station
Katsumada Station
Katsumada Station (Japan)

Katsumada Station (勝間田駅, Katsumada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Shōō, Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Katsumada Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 74.3 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms. The station building is located on the side of the platform bound for Sayo, and both platforms are connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1   Kishin Line for Sayo
2   Kishin Line for Tsuyama, Niimi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR West Kishin Line
Hayashino   Rapid   Nishi-Katsumada
Hayashino   Local   Nishi-Katsumada

History

Katsumada Station opened on November 28, 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in February 2021.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 126 passengers daily..[3]

Surrounding area

  • Okayama Prefectural Katsumata High School
  • Katsumata Elementary School
  • Shōō Town Hall

See also

References

  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. "新勝間田駅舎の供用開始について" [About opening of Shin-Katsumata station building]. town.shoo.lg.jp (in Japanese). 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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