is a passenger

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located in Saijō-chō, in the city of

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, Hiroshima Prefecture,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Dōgoyama Station is served by the

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, and is located 37.8 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 44.2 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

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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

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on April 1, 1987 when

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

Surrounding area

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References

External links

Dōgoyama Station from JR-Odekake.net
Stations of West Japan Railway Company Geibi Line Railway stations in Hiroshima Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1936 Shōbara, Hiroshima {{Hiroshima-railstation-stub