Kamigōri Station

Kamigōri Station (上郡駅, Kamigōri-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the town of Kamigōri, Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated jointly by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.

Kamigōri Station 上郡駅
Kamigōri Station, May 2018
General information
Location	Daimochi, Kamigōri-chō, Akō-gun, Hyōgo-ken 667-0126 Japan
Coordinates	34.8659155°N 134.3542957°E / 34.8659155; 134.3542957
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company Chizu Express
Line(s)	San'yō Main Line ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line
Distance	89.6 km (55.7 miles) from Himeji
Platforms	2 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	4 April 1895 (1895-04-04)
Passengers
FY2019	3001 daily (JR)
Location Kamigōri Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Kamigōri Station Kamigōri Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kamigōri Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 89.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 122.7 kilometers from Osaka. It is also the western terminus of the Chizu Line and is 56.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Chizu.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The side of the island platform closest to the station is not used, and one side of the island platform on the opposite side of the station building has a dead-head cutout for use by the Chizu Line. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■  San'yō Main Line	for Himeji and Osaka
2	■  San'yō Main Line	for Himeji, Osaka for Tottori and Okayama (Express Super Inaba)
3	■  San'yō Main Line	for Okayama and Mihara for Tottori and Kurayoshi (Express Super Inaba)

■ ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line

for Ōhara and Chizu

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West
Sanyō Main Line
Aioi or Himeji		Limited Express Super Hakuto		Chizu Line
Chizu Line		Limited Express Super Inaba		Okayama
Une		Special Rapid		Terminus
Une		Local		Mitsuishi
Chizu Express
Chizu Line
Terminus		Local		Kokenawa
Sanyō Main Line		Limited Express Super Hakuto		Sayo
Sanyō Main Line		Limited Express Super Inaba		Sayo

History

Kamigōri Station opened on April 4, 1895. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 3001 passengers daily^[1] The Chizu Railway portion of the station was used by 498 passengers in fiscal 2017.

Surrounding area

• Kamigōri Town Hall
• Hyogo Prefectural Kamigori High School
• Kamigori Municipal Kamigori Junior High School
• Kamigori Municipal Yamanosato Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan