Kumayama Station

Railway station in Akaiwa, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-S08WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 August 1930 (1930-08-11)PassengersFY20191358 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Mantomi towards Okayama		San'yō Line Local		Wake towards Mitsuishi

Location
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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

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