Kōme Station

Railway station in Kumenan, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 December 1898; 125 years ago (1898-12-21)PassengersFY201965 daily

Location
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Kōme Station (神目駅, Kōme-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kumenan, Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Kōme Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 36.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a singe bi-directional track. It formerly had a second side platform, and the unused platform is left in situ. The station building is a gable-style wooden building that was rebuilt in 1998. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West Tsuyama Line
Rapid Kotobuki: Does not stop at this station
Fukuwatari	Rapid	Yuge
Fukuwatari	Local	Yuge

History

Kōme Station opened on December 21, 1898 with the opening of the Tsuyama Line. 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 station was used by an average of 65 passengers daily..^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 53.

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