is an interchange passenger

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located in the town of Kamigōri, Akō District,

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, operated jointly by

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(JR West) and the third-sector semi-public railway operator

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Lines

Kamigōri Station is served by the JR

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, and is located 89.6 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 122.7 kilometers from . It is also the western terminus of the Chizu Line and is 56.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level

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s connected to the station building by a footbridge. The side of the island platform closest to the station is not used, and one side of the island platform on the opposite side of the station building has a dead-head cutout for use by the Chizu Line. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Kamigōri Station opened on April 4, 1895. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 3001 passengers daily The Chizu Railway portion of the station was used by 498 passengers in fiscal 2017.

Surrounding area

* Kamigōri Town Hall *Hyogo Prefectural Kamigori High School *Kamigori Municipal Kamigori Junior High School *Kamigori Municipal Yamanosato Elementary School

References

External links

JR West Station Official SiteChizu Express station home page Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture
Sanyō Main Line">Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture">Chizu Express station home page Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture
Sanyō Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1895 Kamigōri, Hyōgo {{Hyōgo-railstation-stub