Kumayama Station

熊山駅
Kumayama Station in August 2008
General information
Location329-2 Senda, Akaiwa-shi, Okayama-ken 709-0714
Japan
Coordinates34°47′0.55″N 134°6′33.35″E / 34.7834861°N 134.1092639°E / 34.7834861; 134.1092639
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)S San'yō Main Line
Distance119.4 km (74.2 mi) from Kobe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-S08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 August 1930 (1930-08-11)
Passengers
FY20191358 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Mantomi
towards Okayama
 San'yō Line
Local
 Wake
towards Mitsuishi
Location
Kumayama Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Kumayama Station
Kumayama Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Kumayama Station is located in Japan
Kumayama Station
Kumayama Station
Kumayama Station (Japan)

Kumayama Station (熊山駅, Kumayama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akaiwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]

Lines

Kumayama Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 119.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

Originally, the station consisted of a side platform and an island platform, but in 2014, the overhead wire for the middle track, which had largely been used as a siding (former platform No. 2) was removed. The old No. 3 platform has been renumbered to No. 2 platform. Therefore, at present, is effectively two opposed side platforms and two tracks. The station building is located on the side of the platform for Himeji, and is connected to the island platform for Okayama via a footbridge. This footbridge was certified as a modern industrial heritage in February 2009.

Platforms

1 ■ S San'yō Main Line for Aioi and Himeji
2 ■ S San'yō Main Line for Okayama and Mihara

History

Kumayama Station was opened on 10 July 1917 and upgraded to a full passenger station on 11 August 1930. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1358 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

  • Okayama Hakuryo Junior and Senior High School
  • Akaiwa Municipal Iwanashi Junior High School
  • Kumayama ruins

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. ↑ 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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