Yuge Station

Railway station in Kumenan, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 December 1898; 125 years ago (1898-12-21)PassengersFY2019196 daily

Location
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Yuge Station (弓削駅, Yuge-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

Yuge Station is served by the Tsuyama Line, and is located 40.5 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Okayama.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms. The station building is owned by Kumenan Town is located on the side of Platform 2, and is connected to Platform 1 by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ TTsuyama Line	for Tsuyama for Fukuwatari, Okayama
2	■ T Tsuyama Line	for Fukuwatari, Okayama

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West Tsuyama Line
Fukuwatari	Rapid Kotobuki	Kamenokō
Kōme	Rapid	Tanjōji
Kōme	Local	Tanjōji

History

Yuge 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 196 passengers daily..^[2]

Surrounding area

Kumenan Town Hall
Kumenan Municipal Kumenan Junior High School
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