Dōgoyama Station

Coordinates: 35°0′39.22″N 133°10′41.77″E / 35.0108944°N 133.1782694°E / 35.0108944; 133.1782694
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Dōgoyama Station

道後山駅
Dōgoyama Station (September 2007)
General information
LocationTakao, Saijō-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-5612
Japan
Coordinates35°0′39.22″N 133°10′41.77″E / 35.0108944°N 133.1782694°E / 35.0108944; 133.1782694
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)P Geibi Line
Distance37.8 km (23.5 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 21, 1936 (1936-11-21)
Passengers
20190 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Bingo Ochiai
towards Hiroshima
Geibi Line
Local
Onuka
towards Niimi
Location
Dōgoyama Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Dōgoyama Station
Dōgoyama Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Dōgoyama Station is located in Japan
Dōgoyama Station
Dōgoyama Station
Dōgoyama Station (Japan)
Map
Platform (2007-09-26)

Dōgoyama Station (道後山駅, Dōgoyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Saijō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines[edit]

Dōgoyama Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 37.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 44.2 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout[edit]

The station consists of one ground-level side platform 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[edit]

Dōgoyama Station was opened on November 21, 1936. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways 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[edit]

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 0 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links[edit]

Media related to Dōgoyama Station at Wikimedia Commons