Dōgoyama Station

Railway station in Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

35°0′39.22″N 133°10′41.77″E / 35.0108944°N 133.1782694°E / 35.0108944; 133.1782694Operated by

JR WestLine(s)P Geibi LineDistance37.8 km (23.5 mi) from Bitchū-KōjiroPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 21, 1936 (1936-11-21)Passengers20190 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Bingo Ochiai towards Hiroshima		Geibi Line Local		Onuka towards Niimi

Location
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Dōgoyama Station (道後山駅, Dōgoyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Saijō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Dōgoyama Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 37.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 44.2 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. Originally, it was a station with two opposite side platforms and two tracks. Although there is a station building, there are no facilities such as automatic ticket vending machines and station office has been refurbished as a fire engine shed. The station is unstaffed.

History

Dōgoyama Station was opened on November 21, 1936. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized. Until 2011, Takaohara Ski Resort was adjacent to the west side of the station, and it used to be crowded with skiers. The ski resort was closed on March 20, 2015, and all station facilities were discontinued at that time.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 0 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 314

References

^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020