Satoshō Station

Railway station in Satoshō, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeGround levelOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-W10WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 November 1920 (1920-11-15)PassengersFY20191307 daily

Location
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Satoshō Station (里庄駅, Satoshō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Satoshō, Asakuchi District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Satoshō Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 182.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform. The station building is next to the side platform and connected to the island platform by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ W San'yō Main Line	for Fukuyama and Onomichi
2, 3	■ W San'yō Main Line	for Shin-Kurashiki and Okayama

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Sanyō Main Line
Kamogata	Rapid Sun Liner	Kasaoka
Kamogata	Local	Kasaoka

History

Satoshō Station was opened on 15 November 1920 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 1307 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Satoshō Town Museum of History and Folklore
Satoshō Town Hall

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.