Satoshō Station

Satoshō Station

里庄駅
Satoshō Station in September 2020
General information
LocationShinjō 2784-5, Satoshō-chō, Asakuchi-gun, Okayama-ken 719-0302
Japan
Coordinates34°30′28.25″N 133°33′3.37″E / 34.5078472°N 133.5509361°E / 34.5078472; 133.5509361
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)W San'yō Main Line
Distance182.4 km (113.3 mi) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
  • Construction
    Structure typeGround level
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeJR-W10
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened15 November 1920 (1920-11-15)
    Passengers
    FY20191307 daily
    Location
    Satoshō Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
    Satoshō Station
    Satoshō Station
    Location within Okayama Prefecture
    Satoshō Station is located in Japan
    Satoshō Station
    Satoshō Station
    Satoshō Station (Japan)
    Map

    Satoshō Station (里庄駅, Satoshō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Satoshō, Asakuchi District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

    Lines

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    Satoshō Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 182.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

    Station layout

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    The station consists of a side platform and an island platform. The station building is next to the side platform and connected to the island platform by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

    Platforms

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    1  W San'yō Main Line for Fukuyama and Onomichi
    2, 3  W San'yō Main Line for Shin-Kurashiki and Okayama

    Adjacent stations

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    « Service »
    Sanyō Main Line
    Kamogata   Rapid Sun Liner   Kasaoka
    Kamogata   Local   Kasaoka

    History

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    Satoshō Station was opened on 15 November 1920 With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

    Passenger statistics

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    In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1307 passengers daily.[2]

    Surrounding area

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    • Satoshō Town Museum of History and Folklore
    • Satoshō Town Hall

    See also

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    References

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    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. ^ 令和2年 岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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